Metro Manila 2013

7.8/10

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NETFLIX Rating : 4

IMDB Rating : 7.6

FD Smart Rating : 7.8

Synopsis : Seeking a better life, Oscar moves his family from a farm to the bustling city of Manila, where they soon realize that they're out of their element. Things reach a boiling point when Oscar's job at an armored truck company threatens his very life.

Regions Available ( 2 ) :
Andorra , Gibraltar

Actors:

Jake Macapagal , John Arcilla , Althea Vega , Erin Panlilio

Creators:

Sean Ellis

Languages:

European Spanish , Tagalog

Subtitles:

European Spanish

Genres:

Crime, Drama

Release Date:

2013

Run Time:

1h54m

Maturity Rating:

Suitable for people 18 years of age or older. Persons under 18 should view with an adult. No rental or purchase by those under 18. Parents strongly cautioned. Likely to contain explicit violence, frequent coarse language, sexual activity and/or horror.

Seeking a brighter future in megacity Manila, Oscar Ramirez and his family flee their impoverished life in the rice fields of the northern Philippines. But the sweltering capital's bustling intensity quickly overwhelms them, and they fall prey to the rampant manipulations of its hardened locals. Oscar Ramirez catches a lucky break when he's offered steady work for an armored truck company and gregarious senior officer Ong takes him under his wing. Soon, though, the reality of his work's mortality rate and the murky motives of his new partner force Oscar to confront the perils he faces in his new job and life. The movie portrays how far a man can go for his family.