The Manila Lover (2019)
During a trip to the Philippines, middle-aged Norwegian Lars has met the Filipina he wants to share his life with, but to his surprise she turns him down. Lars now has to face his own prejudices and deal with this uncomfortable situation.
Director:
Johanna Pyykkö
Writer:
Johanna Pyykkö
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Øyvind Brandtzæg as Lars |
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Angeli Bayani as Abigail |
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Dolly de Leon as Business Woman |
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DMs Boongaling as Art Collector |
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Neomi Gonzales as Business Woman |
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Sue Prado as Business Woman |
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Sunshine Teodoro as Business Woman |
| Directing | Johanna Pyykkö | Director |
| Writing | Johanna Pyykkö | Screenplay |
| Production | Lotte Sandbu | Producer |
| Production | Nina M. Barbosa Blad | Producer |
| Production | Bianca Balbuena | Co-Producer |
| Production | April Batican | Line Producer |
| Production | Iana Bernardez | Line Producer |
| Sound | Jens Fougner | Music |
| Crew | Torbjørn Sundal Holen | Cinematography |
| Editing | Johanna Pyykkö | Editor |
| Editing | Brwa Vahabpour | Editor |
| Editing | Margrete Vinnem | Editor |
| Art | Ana Lou Sanchez | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kim Perez | Wardrobe Designer |