Soltero (1984)
- Directed by
- Pio De Castro III
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- Philippines
- Runtime
- 2h 03m
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A bachelor in his 30s lives alone in a condominium and works as a bank assistant manager. The film follows how he handles his relationships with his family and the women he used to date.
reflectivelonelyslow-burnmelancholicintimatenostalgicquietearnest
What happens
Soltero is a 1984 Filipino drama film directed by Pio de Castro III from a screenplay written by Bienvenido Noriega Jr.. The film stars Jay Ilagan, Rio Locsin, and Chanda Romero and it tells the life of a soltero (young bachelor) living alone in his condominium apartment, working as an assistant manager at a bank, and how he manages his life with his family he loved and the past romances he had. Produced and distributed by Experimental Cinema of the Philippines, the film was theatrically released on April 21, 1984. In 2020, the film was digitally restored and remastered by ABS-CBN Film Restoration, with the involvement of L'Immagine Ritrovata, Kantana Post-Production, and Wildsound Studios. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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