Metro Manila /
A rural Filipino family discover the realities of life on the streets of the capital in director Sean Ellis's crime thriller. Forced to find work when the price of rice plummets, provincial farmer Oscar Ramirez sets out with his wife Mai and their two young children for the capital, Manila. Unf...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | Tagalog |
| Language Notes: | Dialogues In Tagalog, with optional English subtitles. |
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[London] :
Independent,
[2014]
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| Summary: | A rural Filipino family discover the realities of life on the streets of the capital in director Sean Ellis's crime thriller. Forced to find work when the price of rice plummets, provincial farmer Oscar Ramirez sets out with his wife Mai and their two young children for the capital, Manila. Unfortunately, they soon find themselves the targets for a succession of crooks and scammers, leaving them destitute and living in a slum district. Although their fortunes seem set improve when Oscar manages to get a job working as a security guard on armoured cars, he soon finds himself conflicted when his partner Ong places temptation in his way by suggesting they steal a shipment of drugs money. |
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| Item Description: | Title from title screen. Originally released as a motion picture in 2013 (at the Sundance Festival). Extras include behind the scenes featurette and theatrical trailer. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD, PAL, region 2; aspect ratio: 16:9; 5.1 Dolby Digital sound format. |
| Audience: | Rated: 15+ ; containes strong language, violence and threat. BBFC code: 15. |
| Awards: | British Independent Film Awards 2013: British Independent Film Award in Best British Independent Film, Best Director (Sean Ellis), Best Achievement in Production. |
| Production Credits: | Cinematography, Sean Ellis; editing, Richard Mettler; music, Robin Foster. |