The Masseur (2005)
3.1 of 5 from 58 ratings
1h 13min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- In Manila, 20-year old Iliac works in a massage club along with a bunch of other hot, young guys who give a whole lot more to their gay clientele than just a shoulder kneading and muscle rubbing. When Iliac's philandering father passes away, he must reconcile his role as a sex worker with that of brother and son.
- Actors:
- Coco Martin, Jaclyn Jose, Allan Paule, Katherine Luna, R.U. Miranda, Aaron Rivera, Arianne Camille Rivera, Roni Bertubin, Norman Pineda, John Baltazar, Jan-el Esturco, Erlinda Cruz, Rose Mendoza, Mary Anne de la Cruz, Maximiano Sultan, Josefina Punzalan, Jayson Colis, Randell Reyes, Paolo Rivero, Kristoffer King
- Directors:
- Brillante Mendoza
- Writers:
- Ferdinand Lapuz, Brillante Mendoza
- Aka:
- Masahista
- Studio:
- Peccadillo Pictures
- Genres:
- Drama, Lesbian & Gay
- Countries:
- Philippines
More like The Masseur
Not released
Reviews (1) of The Masseur
Only so-so - The Masseur review by MF
Maybe I missed something but it felt like the message of this film was not clear or strong. There were some great images juxtaposing the masseurs working life with the death of his father but it was hard to see how he fitted in to his family nor how the death affected him. I feel it could have been so much better with more exploration of how he felt and what this did to him.
0 out of 0 members found this review helpful.