Neomanila (2017)
- Directed by
- Mikhail Red
- Genre
- thriller film
- Country
- Philippines
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Rated
- 18A
- Rating
- 5.4 of 10 from 10 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
In modern Manila during the war on drugs, a female hitwoman takes on a young orphan and trains him to become a killer.
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What happens
Neomanila is a 2017 Philippine neo-noir thriller film directed and co-written by Mikhail Red. Set in modern Manila amid the war on drugs, it tells the story of Irma (Eula Valdez), a hitwoman who trains the young orphan Toto (Timothy Castillo) to become a professional assassin. It premiered at the 2017 Quezon City International Film Festival from October 20–28, before having a Philippine theatrical release on March 13, 2019. The Hollywood Reporter described the film as a "slick thriller". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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