The Man in the Lighthouse

Sep 2, 2007

1h 48m

★ 5.6

Overview

Mateo is a lighthouse caretaker dating a teacher Suzette. The small town they are in is trying to increase tourism. Jerome stumbles across Mateo and Suzette having sex, whilst he is on holiday from Manila. A local a gay man, who pays local teenage boys for sex, talks to Mateo about the negative aspects of being gay in the Philippines. According to local legend, a lighthouse fairy seduces desirable men who then never marry. Mateo's relationship with Jerome leads to self reevaluation

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Viva Digital

Beyond the Box

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Cast

Mateo

Harry Laurel

Suzette

Jennifer Lee

Jerome

Justin De Leon

Tisho

Crispin Pineda

Young Tisho

Allan Paule

Fernando Atienza

Richard Quan

Perida

Monti Parungao

Lucy

Dexter Doria

Hilario

Micol Manansala

Diwata

Sheree

Jamir

Lex Bonife

May-i

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