Manila (2009)

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Manila on IMDb 6.0/10 54 votes

Released:
2009-06-17

Overview:
A tribute to filmmakers and National Artists Lino Brocka and Ishmael Bernal. In the "Day" segment, Piolo Pacual portrays the role of William, a drug addict who tries to rebuild his sense of self and reconnect with the people around him. For the "Night" segment, Pascual portrays the role of Philip, who works as a bodyguard for a mayor's son. The bodyguard believes that his boss considers him as part of the family but after a shooting incident, he realizes his real worth to his boss. As he struggles to hide, he is slowly consumed by the claws of darkness lurking the city.

Directors:
Adolfo Alix Jr., Raya Martin

Runtime:
1h 30min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Piolo Pascual
    as
    William / Phillip
  • Rosanna Roces
    as
    Charito
  • Jay Manalo
    as
    Barry
  • Alessandra de Rossi
    as
    Amy
  • Angelica Panganiban
    as
    Gina