Manila in the Claws of Light
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A bleak, socially conscious portrait of a young man's descent into Manila's underworld as he searches for a lost loved one, grappling with poverty, exploitation, and the dehumanizing forces of urban alienation.
Julio, a young fisherman from a provincial village, descends into social alienation as he arrives in Manila to search for his loved one.
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