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Metro Manila is a 2013 British crime drama film directed by Sean Ellis, set in the Philippines and with dialogue mainly in Tagalog. Ellis also co-produced and co-wrote the film. The film was selected as the British entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.
Sep 20, 2013 · Oscar, a rural farmer, moves to Manila with his family to find a better life, but gets involved in a dangerous job as an armored car driver. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, and read reviews of this 2013 film by Sean Ellis.
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- Crime, Drama
- Sean Ellis
- 2013-09-20
Oscar flees from a life of poverty and moves with his family to Manila. They fall victim to the hardened locals until Oscar finds work with an armored car company.
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- John Arcilla
- Sean Ellis
- Drama, Mystery & Thriller
A crime thriller about a family's struggle in Manila, where they face corruption and violence. Oscar Ramirez works as an armored car driver, but soon realizes the dangers and motives of his job and life.
Jan 20, 2013 · A family from the rice terraces of Banaue moves to Manila in search of a better life. Oscar Ramirez gets a job as a guard for an armored truck company, but soon faces danger and corruption in the city.
Sep 19, 2013 · British director Sean Ellis makes a distinctive marriage of social drama and crime thriller in this Philippines-set film, writes Steve Rose
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Aug 18, 2014 · A film review of Metro Manila, a crime-drama set in the Philippines, by Kenji Fujishima. The review compares the film with Manila in the Claws of Light, a classic Filipino film, and criticizes its clichés and moralizing.
