
Ilusyon
Original title: Ilusyon
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1.0/10
(1)
1/1/2005
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1h 40min

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Synopsis
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.
Direction: Paolo Villaluna
Direction: Ellen Ramos
Cast

Yul Servo
Miguel

Jennifer Lee
Tess

JC Parker
Stella

Ronnie Lazaro
Pablo

Bella Flores
Manang Karing

Bituin Escalante
Clara

Bodjie Pascua
Cow (voice)

Boots Anson-Roa
Doctor

Anita Linda
Stella's Lola

Tetchie Agbayani
Miguel's mother Lucretia

Jao Mapa
Artist