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The Man in the Lighthouse
The Man in the Lighthouse

The Man in the Lighthouse

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DramaRomance

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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

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Tagalog

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

02 September 2007

Country

Philippines

Cast

Harry Laurel

Harry Laurel

Mateo

Jennifer Lee

Jennifer Lee

Suzette

Justin De Leon

Justin De Leon

Jerome

Crispin Pineda

Crispin Pineda

Tisho

Allan Paule

Allan Paule

Young Tisho

Richard Quan

Richard Quan

Fernando Atienza

Monti Parungao

Monti Parungao

Perida

Dexter Doria

Dexter Doria

Lucy

Micol Manansala

Micol Manansala

Hilario

Sheree

Sheree

Diwata

Lex Bonife

Lex Bonife

Jamir

May-i Fabros

May-i Fabros

May-i

Dax Alejandro

Dax Alejandro

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