Ilusyon (2005)
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 opted to stay in Manila for 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 father the painter. Developing a relationship based on a lie, things turn for the worse as Stella begets a strange skin disease that turns off 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.
Directors:
Ellen Ramos, Paolo Villaluna.
Writers:
Jon Red, Paolo Villaluna.
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Yul Servo as Miguel |
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Jennifer Lee as Tess |
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JC Parker as Stella |
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Ronnie Lazaro as Pablo |
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Bella Flores as Manang Karing |
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Bituin Escalante as Clara |
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Bodjie Pascua as Cow (voice) |
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Boots Anson-Roa as Doctor |
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Anita Linda as Stella's Lola |
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Tetchie Agbayani as Miguel's mother Lucretia |
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Jao Mapa as Artist |
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Danny Red as Suitor |
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Ricky Orellana as Car Owner |
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Dennis Empalmado as Carpenter 2 |
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Archie Adamos as Francisco |
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Raul Morit as Raul |
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Gary Rada as Foreman |
| Directing | Ellen Ramos | Director |
| Directing | Paolo Villaluna | Director |
| Writing | Jon Red | Story |
| Writing | Jon Red | Screenplay |
| Writing | Paolo Villaluna | Screenplay |
| Visual Effects | Ellen Ramos | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Paolo Villaluna | Animation |
| Editing | Ellen Ramos | Editor |
| Editing | Paolo Villaluna | Editor |
| Production | Jon Red | Line Producer |
| Production | Carol Bunuan Red | Line Producer |
| Crew | Odyssey Flores | Cinematography |
| Camera | McCoy Tarnate | Camera Operator |
| Art | Danny Red | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sunshine Flores | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Santi Alfaro | Hair Designer |
| Crew | Avelino Bautista | Choreographer |
| Directing | Bombi Plata | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Allan Marcelo Hilado | Sound |
| Editing | Louie Quirino | Colorist |
| Production | Jonathan Ling V. Aligada | Supervising Producer |
| Production | Vic del Rosario Jr. | Executive Producer |
| Production | Veronique del Rosario-Corpus | Producer |
| Production | Tess Cruz | Producer |
| Sound | Isha | Music |
| Production | Vincent del Rosario III | Producer |