A priest, a bottle, and a love that damns him—Philippine cinema's most doomed romance.
Ethan, a missionary priest in the Phillipines, falls in love and falls from grace. He sinks into a world of alcohol, loneliness and self-doubt, but dies a hero fighting for the life of the woman he loved.
Acting
Robert Sampson's descent from piety to ruin is devastating.
Cinematography
Philippine locations contrast paradise with spiritual hell.
Writing
Tagalog/English dialogue captures colonial tension.
Director
Michael Du Pont
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during peak Filipino-American co-production era; rare English-language Philippine drama of its time.
Director Michael Du Pont vanished from cinema after this—his only feature.
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