A patriot playing traitor — how long before the mask becomes the man?
During the Japanese occupation in World War 2, a soldier was tasked by a ranking officer to go undercover and be a government official, but under Japanese governance to gain their trust and collect intel.
Acting
Salcedo's tortured stillness speaks louder than any dialogue.
Direction
Fernandez crafts paranoia in every shadowed corridor.
Production
Postwar Manila locations add documentary-level authenticity.
Director
Gregorio Fernandez
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
One of the first Filipino films to critically examine collaboration, released just four years after liberation when wounds were still raw.
Fernandez shot guerrilla-style in actual war-damaged locations, risking equipment and crew safety for verisimilitude.
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