The Man in the Lighthouse
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Mateo is a lighthouse caretaker dating a teacher Suzette. The small town they are in is trying to increase tourism. Jerome stumbles across Mateo and Suzette having sex, whilst he is on holiday from Manila. A local a gay man, who pays local teenage boys for sex, talks to Mateo about the negative aspects of being gay in the Philippines. According to local legend, a lighthouse fairy seduces desirable men who then never marry. Mateo's relationship with Jerome leads to self reevaluation
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Cast
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Harry Laurel
Mateo
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Jennifer Lee
Suzette
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Justin De Leon
Jerome
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Tisho
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Allan Paule
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Richard Quan
Fernando Atienza
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Monti Parungao
Perida
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Dexter Doria
Lucy
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Micol Manansala
Hilario
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Sheree
Diwata
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Lex Bonife
Jamir
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Joselito Altarejos Director · Lex Bonife Screenplay
First release September 2, 2007 · Produced in Philippines · Languages English, Tagalog
Production
Viva Digital
Production
Beyond the Box
Production
Philippines
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Original title
Ang Lalake sa Parola
Original language
Tagalog
Spoken on screen
English · Tagalog
Release dates
Philippines · September 2, 2007
Theatrical
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