The Masseur ( Masahista )

The Masseur (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Masahista
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
Bengali ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
73 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2005 and produced in:
Philippines ( India, Eastern Asia )

Directed By:
Brillante Mendoza

Written By:
Boots Agbayani Pastor

Actors:
Coco Martin ..... Iliac
Jacklyn Jose ..... Naty
Allan Paule ..... Alfredo / Marina Hidalgo
Katherine Luna ..... Tessa
Paolo Rivero ..... Andrew
Kristoffer King ..... Lester

Synopsis:

Following the death of his father and a chance meeting with an abusive romance novelist, a masseur working in a gay massage parlor struggles to make sense of his unfulfilling relationships while simultaneously assisting his mother in preparing his father for burial. Twenty-year-old Iliac (Coco Martin) may not be the best masseur in the parlor, but when he catches the eye of a cold and calculated romance novelist looking for a cheap thrill, the icy indifference displayed by his paying lover does little more to warm the spirits than his sexually charged but emotionally distant girlfriend. Despite the resentment Iliac feels towards his late father for abandoning the family and embarking on a suicidal alcohol binge, the lovelorn youth nevertheless makes the journey home to be there for his grieving mother in her time of need. As he prepares his father for burial and his mind wanders back to the previous night's encounter at the massage parlor, Iliac's increasingly complex love life disturbingly begins to mirror his troubled family life.

Iliac is a twenty-year-old country boy working in a gay 'health club' in Manila. A trip home to attend his father's funeral brings to head his conflicted feelings about his father's promiscuity and his own sexuality.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 03 June, 2009.

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