A poet sells his collection of comic books and action figures in order to afford to hire a male stripper on New Years Eve.
Cinematography
Dreamy fish-tank visuals that drown you in neon longing.
Acting
Asin's fragile vulnerability makes every silence ache.
Direction
Kanakan-Balintagos crafts poetry from strip-club grime.
Director
Kanakan-Balintagos
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of the Philippine 'macho dancer' film tradition, exploring economic desperation through gay male gaze.
Director Kanakan-Balintagos later reclaimed their indigenous name — this film exists in their pre-transition filmography.
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