The Masseur
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Brillante Mendoza
Katherine Luna
Alan Paule
Jaclyn Jose
Coco Martin
Nonoy Dadivas
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Twenty-year-old Iliac performs his nightly duty at the parlour. He is neither the most sought-after nor the most desirable masseur, but his sweet, pensive look wins the dubious attentions of a romance novelist. The writer is an abusive, calculating and demanding man whose only preoccupation seems to be how to get the most out of a massage session for the least amount of money but then kindness is something Iliac rarely experiences. His girlfriend, a bar girl working in Japan, demands sex but shows little affection, and his family insists he go home to help with the embalming rituals for his father's remains. Resigning himself to fulfilling his filial duty to a father who abandoned the family and squandered his money drinking himself to death, Iliac returns home. The flickering lights that shine in preparation for the Giant Lanterns Festival illuminate Iliac's life in flashes, offering glimpses of a destiny he may not be able to control.
Director
Brillante Mendoza
Crew
Nonoy Dadivas
Marissa Cua Dante
Fedelyn T. Geling
Fedelyn T. Geling
Ma. Lourdes Gnileg
Tim Jimenez
Venus Mungcal
Boots Agbayani Pastor
Monchie Redoble
Film Details
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video August 28, 2007
Released in United States 2006
Released in United States July 2006
Shown at London Film Festival (World Cinema) October 18-November 2, 2006.
Shown at Outfest: Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival July 6-17, 2006.
Released in United States on Video August 28, 2007
Released in United States 2006 (Shown at London Film Festival (World Cinema) October 18-November 2, 2006.)
Released in United States July 2006 (Shown at Outfest: Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival July 6-17, 2006.)
