Synopsis
Looking for a brighter future in metropolitan Manila, Oscar Ramirez and his family leave their miserable life in the rice terraces of Banaue, in the northern Philippines. In the sweltering capital, where all kind of perils lurk in every corner, Oscar catches a lucky break when he is offered a steady work for an armored truck company and the senior officer Ong takes him under his wing.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes94%
Metacritic65/100
175 audience votes
Key crew
- Sean EllisDirector
- Robin FosterOriginal Music Composer
- Frank E. FlowersScreenplay
- Sean EllisScreenplay
Cast
- Jake MacapagalOscar Ramirez
- Althea VegaMai Ramirez
- John ArcillaDouglas Ong
- Ana Abad SantosDora Ong
- Mailes KanapiCharlie
- Moises MagisaBuddha
- Erin PanlilioAngel Ramirez
- J. M. RodriguezAlfred Santos
- Iasha AceioBaby Ramirez
- Reuben UyJJ
- Mario VistoBanaue Rice Trader
- Daniel MagisaConman #1
Stills
Themes
husband wife relationshipco-workers relationshipsecurity guardfarmerarmored truckmanila philippineslife in the slums