Ang Lihim ni Antonio (2008)

Original title

Ang Lihim Ni Antonio

Directed by

Joselito Altarejos

Genre

LGBTQ-related film

Country

Philippines

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

R 18+

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 19 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teenage boy struggles with his emerging sexuality and feels disconnected from his friends and mother. When his uncle moves in, the boy hopes for understanding but faces a dangerous and abusive situation.

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What happens

Ang Lihim ni Antonio (English: Antonio's Secret) is a 2008 Filipino film by Filipino film director Joselito Altarejos. It tells the story about teenage boy whose emerging gay sexuality alienates him from his friends and family, until his libertine uncle, Jonbert (Josh Ivan Morales), comes to live with him and his mother. Antonio thinks he has found a kindred spirit, until the older man's intentions toward the boy become incestuous and an act of unthinkable violence leaves the family reeling. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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