100m •
2005
Set in Philippine post-American colonialist era, where the American influence was still apparent, Ilusyon tells the story of Miguel, a young man from the countryside, who decides to visit his father, Pablo, a Modernist painter in Manila. Upon his arrival, he discovers that his father has decided to leave for the province but he opted to stay in Manila for a vacation. One day, he meets Stella, a nude model originally scheduled to pose for Miguel's father. Struck by her beauty, Miguel does the unthinkable - he pretends to be his father the painter. Developing a relationship based on a lie, things turn for the worse as Stella begets a strange skin disease that turns off Miguel. Surrounded by strange characters - a talking cow, a talkative mailman and a nosy landlady - Miguel is driven into a frenzy realization about beauty, lust, love and being true to oneself. An ambiguous ending underlines the surreal tone of the film.
Viva Digital •
Pelipula Productions •
Pollen Productions •
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
2014•
7.6
2014•
5.7
2019•
0
2017•
5.2
2017•
5.3
2018•
5.6
1998•
0
2015•
4.4
2023•
5.6
2007•
5.5
2008•
6.6
1984•
7.5
1960•
0
1996•
6.5
2006•
5.1
1998•
6.1
2006•
5.2
2000•
4.5
1996•
6.3
2007•
5.4
