Manila in the Claws of Light

A young fisherman from a provincial village arrives in the capital on a quest to track down his girlfriend, who was lured there with the promise of work and hasn’t been heard from since. In the meantime, he takes a low-wage job at a construction site and witnesses life on the streets, where death strikes without warning, corruption and exploitation are commonplace, and protests hint at escalating civil unrest.Manila in the Claws of Light featuring Hilda Koronel and Bembol Roco is streaming with subscription on The Criterion Channel, available for rent or purchase on iTunes, and available for rent or purchase on Google Play. It's a drama and LGBTQ movie with a high IMDb audience rating of 7.8 (1,527 votes).