Philippines,
2005, 100 min
Directed by:
Auraeus SolitoComposer:
Pepe SmithPlots(1)
For precocious gay 12-years-old Maximo, daily life on the slum streets of Manila is filled with girly clothes, beauty pageants and taking care of his father and brothers. He devotedly plays happy homemaker for this rough but loving band of petty thieves who run a small-time racketeering business. Domestic bliss is soon interrupted when a hunky new cop arrives in town, sparking a close friendship that quickly turns to puppy love. Tensions soar as this crush is seen as a threat to their delicate balance in this captivating coming-of-age tale that shimmers with raw and endearing insight. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2007 - Auraeus Solito (Best International Film)
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 2006 - Auraeus Solito (Special Mention (Kplus))
- 2006 - Auraeus Solito (Grand Prix of the Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk)
Sundance Film Festival
- 2006 - Auraeus Solito (World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic)
Montreal World Film Festival
- 2005 - Auraeus Solito (Golden Zenith)
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
- 2006 - Grand Prix