Illusion

1.0
  • Genre: Drama
  • Run time: 100 min
  • Premiere: 2005. January 1.

Set in Philippine post-American colonialist era, where the American influence was still apparent, Ilusyon tells the story of Miguel, a young man from the countryside, who decides to visit his father, Pablo, a Modernist painter in Manila. Upon his arrival, he discovers that his father has decided to leave for the province but he opted to stay in Manila for a vacation. One day, he meets Stella, a nude model originally scheduled to pose for Miguel's father. Struck by her beauty, Miguel does the unthinkable - he pretends to be his father the painter. Developing a relationship based on a lie, things turn for the worse as Stella begets a strange skin disease that turns off Miguel. Surrounded by strange characters - a talking cow, a talkative mailman and a nosy landlady - Miguel is driven into a frenzy realization about beauty, lust, love and being true to oneself. An ambiguous ending underlines the surreal tone of the film.

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Yul Servo

Miguel

JC Parker

Stella

Bella Flores

Manang Karing

Bodjie Pascua

Cow (voice)

Anita Linda

Stella's Lola

Tetchie Agbayani

Miguel's mother Lucretia

Jao Mapa

Artist

Danny Red

Suitor

Ricky Orellana

Car Owner

Dennis Empalmado

Carpenter 2

Archie Adamos

Francisco

Gary Rada

Foreman

Art

Danny Red

Production Design

Camera

McCoy Tarnate

Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Sunshine Flores

Makeup Artist

Santi Alfaro

Hair Designer

Crew

Avelino Bautista

Choreographer

Odyssey Flores

Cinematography

Directing

Ellen Ramos

Director

Bombi Plata

Assistant Director

Editing

Ellen Ramos

Editor

Louie Quirino

Colorist

Production

Jonathan Ling V. Aligada

Supervising Producer

Vic del Rosario Jr.

Executive Producer

Tess Cruz

Producer

Jon Red

Line Producer

Carol Bunuan Red

Line Producer

Sound

Isha

Music

Writing

Paolo Villaluna

Screenplay

Jon Red

Story

Jon Red

Screenplay