Product Details

• Actors: Polo Ravales, Joseph Bitangcol, Jean Garcia, Emilio Garcia
• Format: NTSC, MPEG-2.5, Dolby
• Region: All Regions
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Studio: VideoFlick Inc
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001VF4MZW
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #209,397 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Joaquin (Polo Ravales), an unassuming fisherman, is forced to confront his homosexuality when his sex-starved wife Cynthia (Althea Vega) returns from her overseas job eager to get pregnant. His young and impulsive lover, Waldo (Joseph Bitangcol), flees to Manila in disgust. After a month of hesitation, Joaquin leaves his wife to follow Waldo. His search takes him on a seamy yet colorful trip through Manila's gay underbelly. He discovers Waldo's dangerous flirtation with Rufo (Emilio Garcia), a bisexual rogue cop who holds the clue to Waldo's disappearance. Rufo lures Joaquin into his home and introduces him to his submissive wife, Beng (Jean Garcia). A sadist who beats up Beng regularly, Rufo turns Joaquin into a prisoner and sex slave - like he did to Waldo. When Joaquin is finally reunited with Waldo, he discovers that Rufo is about to sell them like fish to an international sex trafficking ring, along with his personal harem of male and female captives. With Beng's help, the two lovers plot their escape.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sexy movie with social relevance, March 27, 2009

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fred6301 "fred 6301" (Sacramento, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Walang Kawala (No Way Out) (DVD)

I would expect this movie to win a lot of international film festival awards in spite of the controversial subject matter.

The movie has english subtitles.

The acting, the directing, the story are all top notch.

Polo Ravales and Joseph Bitangcol (besides being incredibly sexy) are perfect in their roles as a younger man and his older mentor.

This is not just a gay love story/drama. However, the subject matter is for mature adults (rated R) and not recommended for children.

The story delves into many contemporary issues that trouble the Philippines: An overseas contract worker returning to a broken home, illegal recruiters, disappearance of Philippine citizens forced into international sex slave traffic, corrupt police that seem to be immune from prosecution, spousal abuse.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Walang Kawala, September 8, 2009

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bigboyone "tlm13" (johnson city , tn) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Walang Kawala (No Way Out) (DVD)

EXCELLENT MOVIE, WELL ACTED AND DIRECTED.
I WOULD HAVE GIVEN THIS 5 STARS, BUT I CAN'T.
ARE WE EVER GOING TO GET A GAY MOVIE THAT ENDS HAPPLY.
EVEN WITH ALL THE VIOLENCE , I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A HAPPY ENDING TO
A PINOY """ LOVE """ STORY.
AGAIN, EVEYONE DID AN EXCELLENT JOB.