Four men, four stories, all intersect in Manila. Episode one is about Ariel, a con-man. Episode two is about Boy, an expectant father. In the third episode, Ronald goes to Manila to sell a building. And in the fourth story Baste saves his sister from Ariel.
Acting
Dennis Trillo's slimy con-man energy is weirdly magnetic.
Production
Manila as character—sweaty, unglamorous, alive.
Director
G.B. Sampedro
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
G.B. Sampedro was primarily known for comedy before this darker pivot. The gamble didn't exactly pay off critically.
Released during the Filipino indie boom, it captures that era's obsession with hyperlink narratives and Manila's underbelly.
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