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Metro Manila

2013 · 120 min

A slow, suffocating descent into urban desperation, where every small hope is crushed by systemic cruelty and moral compromise.

Directed by
Sean Ellis
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Drama
Starring
Jake Macapagal, Althea Vega, John Arcilla
Tagline
Desperate men take desperate measures.
Overview
Looking for a brighter future in metropolitan Manila, Oscar Ramirez and his family leave their miserable life in the rice terraces of Banaue, in the northern Philippines. In the sweltering capital, where all kind of perils lurk in every corner, Oscar catches a lucky break when he is offered a steady work for an armored truck company and the senior officer Ong takes him under his wing.

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Directed by
Sean Ellis
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Drama
Starring
Jake Macapagal, Althea Vega, John Arcilla
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • corruption
  • family
  • politics
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
crime, thriller, drama, action
Directed by
Sean Ellis
Written by
Frank E. Flowers, Sean Ellis
Starring
Jake Macapagal, Althea Vega, John Arcilla, Ana Abad Santos, Mailes Kanapi, Moises Magisa, Erin Panlilio, J. M. Rodriguez
Music
Robin Foster
Cinematography
Sean Ellis
Runtime
120 min
Country
Philippines, United Kingdom
Languages
English, Tagalog

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