Ilusyon

Ilusyon (2005)

Drama

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: Paolo Villaluna, Ellen Ramos.
Writers: Paolo Villaluna, Jon Red.

Casts

	Yul Servo as Miguel
	Jennifer Lee as Tess
	JC Parker as Stella
	Ronnie Lazaro as Pablo
	Bella Flores as Manang Karing
	Bituin Escalante as Clara
	Bodjie Pascua as Cow (voice)
	Boots Anson-Roa as Doctor
	Anita Linda as Stella's Lola
	Tetchie Agbayani as Miguel's mother Lucretia
	Jao Mapa as Artist
	Danny Red as Suitor
	Ricky Orellana as Car Owner
	Dennis Empalmado as Carpenter 2
	Archie Adamos as Francisco
	Raul Morit as Raul
	Gary Rada as Foreman

Crew