Manila in the Claws of Light

125 mins | Rated R16 (Violence, sex scenes, sexual abuse themes & cruelty) | Drama, Mystery, World Cinema

Directed by Lino Brocka | Starring Hilda Koronel, Bembol Roco, Lou Salvador Jr., Joonee Gamboa, Pio De Castro III, Danilo Posadas, Joe Jardy, Spanky Manikan

Language: Filipino, Tagalog and English with English subtitles

Julio, a young fisherman, heads to Manila to search for his lost love in this drama from two-time Cannes Palme d'Or nominee Lino Brocka (Jaguar). Julio's search leads to a radical shift in his character, going from a naive country boy to an angry young man thirsty for justice.

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