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Paupahan (2008)

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Starring: Allen Dizon, Krista Ranillo
Genre: Adult
Language: Filipino
Rating: Unrated

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Synopsis
Three unrelated but interwining stories of characters-all seemingly ‘living dead’-unfold in this anthology of lives of have-nots who have become commodities that are either for sale or for hire, in a most unlikely milieu: a public cemetery just a stone’s throw from a squatter’s area( Kalye Sangandaan) in the city near the lake.

Gloria ( GLORIA ROMERO), a 73 year-old caretaker of a rich family’s mausoleum,has a simple wish: to be buried beside the tomb of her husband Donato who has long been dead. But the same mistress,ETANG ( LUI MANANZALA),with whom Gloria shared her infidel husband,continues making life miserable for Gloria.

DADENG ( GERMAN MORENO),Gloria’s 65 year-old gay neighbor who sells flowers for the dead in funeral parlor, is burdened by the child ( of a dead love-of-his-life) now a teen gay Byuti ( KIRBY DE JESUS ), an incurable romantic who is head-over-heels in love with Topher ( JOSEPH BITANGCOL), a 19-year old “user-friendly” bum.

Estrella Kerubin or Star ( KRISTA RANILLO ), 21, is a trying-hard bit-player who has not stopped dreaming,believing and surviving in a dying showbiz. She’d do anything for her ambition,even use her body to please the powers-that-be,including a caterer/caretaker( MON CONFIADO) who claims connections with the production staff. Star has a ‘silent war’ with mother Lucinda ( SNOOKY SERNA),48,whom Star blames for the death of her father/stuntman). Lucinda brokers for neighbors who sell their kidneys and other vital parts for a fee.

Tonio Torres ( ALLEN DIZON ), 29, is a male starlet-member of an allmale
group called “Wild Boys”. He has seen better days as a bold starlet-now-a pimp to new aspirants.

Roberto San Pedro ( JAY MANALO ),32,an ex-convict,gets paroled by a powerful armed group who uses him as an assassin.

Being treated as a commodity is a hurting truth we have to live by.

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