Steal

A scrappy, uneasy ride through migrant hustle and bad decisions, mixing light banter with mounting pressure and quiet desperation.

Directed by

Bona Fajardo

Genres

Action, Comedy, Thriller

Starring

Nathalie Hart, Meg Imperial, Ella Cruz

Overview

Three Filipinas living in Japan become friends at a weekend Filipino gathering in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka. Hiyasmin Macaraig, who chose to stay in Japan after the restaurant she was working at closed, works different odd jobs to provide for her family in the Philippines. Cynthia Mae Valdes or CM is an English Tutor. When her work contract ended, she also decided to stay in Japan to provide for her jobless live-in partner and their kid. While Mitch Sarmiento is a Masteral student in Kitakyushu. She’s bright, but she got herself into gambling, as a way to relieve stress from her academics and her recent heart break.

How it feels

Tense, dark, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Survival, friendship, class, addiction

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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