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Manila in the Claws of Light poster

A LINO BROCKA FILM

Manila in the Claws of Light

19752h 7mMovie

DramaMystery

IMDb7.8/ 10 · 3.4K votes

THE STORY

Julio, a young fisherman from a provincial village, descends into social alienation as he arrives in Manila to search for his loved one.

Dark
Gritty
Melancholic
Class
Big city
LGBTQ+

Pace: Slow burn
Intensity: Intense
Complexity: Some focus

Good for talking about after. Contains nudity, sexual content, sexual violence and graphic violence.

DirectorLino Brocka

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.4 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Bembol RocoJulio Madiaga

Hilda KoronelLigaya Paraiso

Lou Salvador Jr.Atong

Tommy AbuelPol

Lily Gamboa MendozaPerla

Joonee GamboaOmeng

Pio De Castro IIIImo

Joe JardiFrank

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