Bodjie Pascua, Jr Valentin, Neil Ryan Sese, Ping Medina, Soliman Cruz

A 12-year-old gay who comes from a criminal family falls in love with a handsome policeman.

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79% liked it

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88% liked it

17 critics

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Directed by: Auraeus Solito

Release Date: September 22, 2006

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DVD Release Date: August 28, 2007

Stats: 116 reviews

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  • November 19, 2009
    one of my fave movies...why?coz the story is unique..the characters are so real..and i think this is where I fell inlove with Ping Medina..haha
  • November 16, 2009
    required for filip paper. for me it's ok
  • June 24, 2009
    Gender is not an issue
  • June 8, 2009
    Sweet, pretty, loving and simple.
  • February 8, 2009
    Can a 12-year old lad who wishes he were a girl navigate the mean streets of Manila? Maxi cooks, cleans, and sews for his father and older brothers who are petty criminals. He's sweet, clever and hardworking, at ease with being gay, pinning a flower in his hair, swinging his hips...( read more) when he walks, vamping with friends. He's seen adults hug and kiss and he's watched romantic movies, so on the verge of puberty, he develops a crush on Victor, a kindly young cop. Maxi's heart and loyalties are on a collision course: Victor is investigating crimes that lead him to Maxi's family. In the land of the morning, is there a place for this child of the sun returning?
  • September 29, 2008
    Fantástico! Um dos melhores filmes que retratam a homossexualidade infantil. É a beleza na miséria. Trágico , poético , lírico e mesmo assim transborda esperança.
  • June 21, 2008
    Shows the other side of the gay people which is not gay (happy).
  • March 10, 2008
    i missed this when it was shown at JiFFest.. :(

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March 29, 2006
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness

A neorealist coming-of-age story infused with the pulse-pounding anxieties and excitement of first love. full review

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