2005    1 h 40 minDramat
7.81.0
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 decides to stay in Manila and have 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 painter father; they start and develop a relationship based on his lie. Suddenly Stella contracts a strange skin disease that repels 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.
Directed by Paolo Villaluna, Ellen Ramos

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  • Yul ServoMiguel
  • Jennifer LeeTess
  • JC ParkerStella
  • Ronnie LazaroPablo
  • Bella FloresManang Karing
  • Bituin EscalanteClara
  • Bodjie PascuaCow (voice)
  • Boots Anson-RoaDoctor
  • Anita LindaStella's Lola
  • Tetchie AgbayaniMiguel's mother Lucretia
  • Jao MapaArtist
  • Danny RedSuitor / Production Design
  • Ricky OrellanaCar Owner
  • Dennis EmpalmadoCarpenter 2
  • Archie AdamosFrancisco
  • Raul MoritRaul
  • Gary RadaForeman
  • Paolo VillalunaReżyseria / Screenplay / Editor / Animation
  • Ellen RamosReżyseria / Editor / Animation
  • Veronique del Rosario-CorpusProducer

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