The Manila Lover
6.3
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.
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Cast
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Øyvind Brandtzæg
Lars
Known for
Kraken
Viking Wolf
Angeli Bayani
Abigail
Known for
Ilo Ilo
Norte, the End of History
Johanna Pyykkö
Bianca Balbuena
Also in
That Thing Called Tadhana
Season of the Devil
Margrete Vinnem
Dolly de Leon
Business Woman
Known for
Nine Perfect Strangers
Triangle of Sadness
April Batican
Torbjørn Sundal Holen
DMs Boongaling
Art Collector
Also in
Replacing Chef Chico
Genus Pan
Iana Bernardez
Brwa Vahabpour
Neomi Gonzales
Business Woman
Also in
A Miracle
If the Rain Were Made of Chocolate
Johanna Pyykkö Director · Margrete Vinnem Editor Brwa Vahabpour Editor
Budget $139K · First release May 18, 2019 · Produced in Norway, Philippines
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Budget
$138,800
Production
Barbosa Film
Production
Epicmedia
Production
Norway · Philippines
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Tagalog
Spoken on screen
English · Norwegian · Tagalog
Release dates
France · May 18, 2019
Premiere · Cannes International Critics' Week
No release date listed for United States.
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