The critically-acclaimed movie scored numerous nominations and received Emilio Garcia a Greatest Actor trophy from PMPC Star Awards for Motion pictures.
The world of the human traffickers and the abused are the primary gamers of this daring thriller, which additionally sheds gentle upon a harmful romance between two males: one who’s already snug together with his sexuality and the opposite, who’s but to determine what he [really] needs.
Walang Kawala follows barrio finest buddies, Joaquin (Polo Ravales) and Waldo (Joseph Bitangcol) are secretly engaged in a romance whereas the previous’s spouse is working abroad. Waldo, an impulsive excessive schooler, is sort of assured about his sexuality, whereas Joaquin is an unassuming fisherman who has to confront his sexuality when his spouse immediately comes house.
Joaquin and Waldo’s secret affair involves a halt as Joaquin’s sex-starved spouse turns into aggressive in pursuing a child. That forces Waldo to depart from his sleepy city and make his manner into the bustling metropolis. Devastated, Joaquin lastly accepts his id and resolves to comply with and search for his lover in any respect prices. When he finds Waldo, he unknowingly descends into the world of hazard and oppression dominated by the abusive and vile policeman, Rufo (Emilio Garcia).
Rufo operates a human-trafficking syndicate that transports younger males to different international locations to grow to be intercourse slaves.
Once they received reunion and have become captives, Joaquin and Waldo met Rufo’s spouse Beng (Jean Garcia), who helped them escape. A violent chase of dying ensues.
Each Ravales and Bitangcol acquired towering praises for his or her exemplary performances. Earlier than the movie, Ravales had performed a number of homosexual roles, however his Joaquin in Walang Kawala, was arguably his most difficult, and he aced it. Bitangcol was nonetheless navigating his shift from his teenage roles to extra mature roles, however he nonetheless managed to impress Waldo.
It’s Emilio Garcia’s Rufo, nonetheless, that earned the nod of the critics, therefore his Greatest Actor award.
Additionally a part of the solid are Paolo rivero, Althea Vega,Marco Morales, Ermie Concepcion, Mike Magat, John Romano, Anthony Taylor, Alchris Galura, and Wilson Go. Award-winning filmmaker Joel Lamangan directed the movie, whose script he additionally wrote, alongside Manny Valera and Enrique Ramos.
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