The Manila Lover
How it feels
A middle-aged Norwegian man travels to the Philippines to find romance. He forms a relationship with a local woman, but cultural differences and unspoken expectations create tension between them.
slow-burnreflectivemelancholicintimatesubtleobservantrestrained
What happens
The Manila Lover er en kortfilm fra 2019 regissert av Johanna Pyykkö, som også har skrevet manus. I 2019 ble filmen tatt ut til Kritikerukens konkurranseprogram under Filmfestivalen i Cannes. Filmen ble kåret til beste kortfilm under Amandaprisen 2020. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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