Luis, a motel room boy, finds out the place where he is renting a room is about to be demolished. This sends him hunting for a new place to live with the help of Melba, a prostitute who is a regular client at the motel. Lonely and vulnerable, Luis starts falling for Melba. But giving into his emotions means abandoning his wife, Mercy, who is recuperating from a mental relapse in a mental institution. Torn between his new found love and marital vows, Luis turns his room hunting into an emotional journey that leads to his ultimate dwelling place.
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Polo Ravales
Also in
No Way Out
Darna
Meryll Soriano
Known for
The Iron Heart
Aloy Adlawan
Chanda Romero
Known for
Raw Force
Joyce Epino
Ynez Veneracion
Also in
Moreno
Dama de Noche
Michael Philip Factor
Rechie A. Del Carmen
Joy Puntawe
Toji Gastrock
Bong Ramos
Also in
Naked Under the Moon
John Paullete Noriega
Aloy Adlawan Director
First release July 13, 2005 · Produced in Philippines
Production
Cinemalaya Foundation
Production
Philippines
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Languages
Original language
Tagalog
Spoken on screen
Tagalog
Release dates
Philippines · July 13, 2005
Premiere · Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival
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