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    Ilusyon

    100'

    2005-01-01

    1

    Drama

    Overview:

    Set in Philippine post-American colonialist era, where the American influence was still apparent, Ilusyon tells the story of Miguel, a young man from the countryside, who decides to visit his father, Pablo, a Modernist painter in Manila. Upon his arrival, he discovers that his father has decided to leave for the province but he opted to stay in Manila for a vacation. One day, he meets Stella, a nude model originally scheduled to pose for Miguel's father. Struck by her beauty, Miguel does the unthinkable - he pretends to be his father the painter. Developing a relationship based on a lie, things turn for the worse as Stella begets a strange skin disease that turns off Miguel. Surrounded by strange characters - a talking cow, a talkative mailman and a nosy landlady - Miguel is driven into a frenzy realization about beauty, lust, love and being true to oneself. An ambiguous ending underlines the surreal tone of the film.

    DirectingPaolo VillalunaWritingPaolo Villaluna

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    Cast

    1

    Miguel

    Yul Servo

    1

    Tess

    Jennifer Lee

    1

    Stella

    JC Parker

    1

    Pablo

    Ronnie Lazaro

    1

    Manang Karing

    Bella Flores

    1

    Clara

    Bituin Escalante

    1

    Cow (voice)

    Bodjie Pascua

    1

    Doctor

    Boots Anson-Roa

    1

    Stella's Lola

    Anita Linda

    1

    Miguel's mother Lucretia

    Tetchie Agbayani

    1

    Artist

    Jao Mapa

    1

    Suitor

    Danny Red

    1

    Car Owner

    Ricky Orellana

    1

    Carpenter 2

    Dennis Empalmado

    1

    Francisco

    Archie Adamos

    1

    Raul

    Raul Morit

    1

    Foreman

    Gary Rada

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. Philippines
    • List of languages:
      1. Tagalog
    • List of companies:
      1. Viva Digital
      2. Pelipula Productions
      3. Pollen Productions
    • Vote Count: 1
    • Popularity: 0.2938
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Ilusyon

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