The Manila Lover

May. 18,2019      
Rating:
6.3
Trailer Synopsis Cast

During a trip to the Philippines, middle-aged Norwegian Lars has met the Filipina he wants to share his life with, but to his surprise she turns him down. Lars now has to face his own prejudices and deal with this uncomfortable situation.

Øyvind Brandtzæg as  Lars
Angeli Bayani as  Abigail
Dolly de Leon as  Business Woman
Sue Prado as  Business Woman
Sunshine Teodoro as  Business Woman

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Reviews

Claysaba
2019/05/18

Excellent, Without a doubt!!

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Rio Hayward
2019/05/19

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

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Aubrey Hackett
2019/05/20

While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

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Walter Sloane
2019/05/21

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

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