Boy

Boy

2009 · 80 min · TL · NR · 4.3 (26 votes)
Dir. Kanakan-Balintagos · Starring Aeious Asin, Aries Pena, Madeleine Nicolas, Danton Remoto, Nonie Buencamino

“The journey to find yourself can be a long one.”

ComedyDramaRomance

A poet sells his collection of comic books and action figures in order to afford to hire a male stripper on New Years Eve.

VIBE

This film feels like a quiet, poignant New Year's Eve spent searching for connection amidst vulnerability and longing. It's a tender exploration of desire and the bittersweet hope found in fleeting moments, wrapped in an intimate, melancholic glow. A deeply felt character piece.

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