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Metro Manila is a 2013 British crime drama film directed by Sean Ellis, set in the Philippines and with dialogue mainly in Tagalog. Ellis also co-produced and co-wrote the film. The film was selected as the British entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.
Sep 6, 2021 · Metro Manila is 2013 British independently produced crime drama film directed by Sean Ellis, set in the Philippines and with dialogue mainly in Tagalog. Elli...
Sep 20, 2013 · Metro Manila: Directed by Sean Ellis. With Jake Macapagal, John Arcilla, Althea Vega, Erin Panlilio. This riveting crime thriller follows Oscar, a recent emigrant to Manila who gets pulled into a harrowing world of corruption and violence when he takes a job as an armored car driver to support his family (in Tagalog w/ English subtitles).
Infusing thriller tropes with a searing glimpse of modern-day corruption, Metro Manila is just as gripping as any action blockbuster -- and twice as thought-provoking. Read Critics Reviews
Seeking a brighter future in megacity Manila, Oscar Ramirez and his family flee their impoverished life in the rice fields of the northern Philippines. But the sweltering capital's bustling intensity quickly overwhelms them, and they fall prey to the rampant manipulations of its hardened locals.
Jan 20, 2013 · Looking for a brighter future in metropolitan Manila, Oscar Ramirez and his family leave their miserable life in the rice terraces of Banaue, in the northern Philippines. In the sweltering capital, where all kind of perils lurk in every corner, Oscar catches a lucky break when he is offered a steady work for an armored truck company ...
Aug 22, 2014 · Summary Oscar, a recent emigrant to Manila, gets pulled into a harrowing world of corruption and violence when he takes a job as an armored car driver to support his family. Crime. Drama. Directed By: Sean Ellis.
Seeking a better life for himself and his family, Oscar Ramirez decides to move from the poverty stricken rice fields of the northern Philippine mountain ranges and head to the capital, Metro...
Seeking a better life, Oscar Ramirez and his family move from the poverty stricken rice fields of the Northern Philippine mountain ranges and journey to the capital mega city of Metro Manila. Upon arrival, they quickly realize that survival will push them to the limits of morality to protect what they cherish most.
Oct 10, 2013 · “Metro Manila” is a work of fiction, yet it is based on real places and real-life archetypes. The film is essentially a drama about familial love yet later on indulges in noirish tendencies.
