Masahista
Original title: The Masseur
“Into thy hands, I commend.”
2005 · 1 h 16 min
Directed by 
Brillante Mendoza
Brillante MendozaCast
Coco Martin
Alan PaulePlot
The first of his seven films with the actor Coco Martin. Known in English as The Masseur.
Sinekatalog’s take
Brillante Mendoza's early drama follows a young Manila masseur in a sauna, his work, his father's death and a world of male sex work. Coco Martin is raw in a candid, lowlit and observational film that won Locarno's top prize.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 5.9 / 10 (617 votes)
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