Product Details

• Actors: Andoy Ranay, Paolo Gabriel, Rey Oumaloy, Jojo Nones, Bel Clerigo
• Directors: Cris Pablo
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: Unrated
• Studio: Water Bearer Films, Inc
• DVD Release Date: July 12, 2005
• Run Time: 120 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0009NCPYC
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #43,295 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

Review
DOUBT turned out to be a blockbuster --Entertainment Weekly

Product Description
Cris has settled down. After 4000 dates he has met Erik and found love. The two have been together for months now and their relationship is beginning to show signs of strain. Cris is constantly wondering over Erik's long work hours and time spent away from home. Erik has already begun to move on, he has found himself another man who makes him happy. When do you begin to suspect that the person you love is unfaithful? What will you do? Will you fight for love? How far would you go? DOUBT is a story about trust and deception, sex and lust, life and lust.

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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Brave Little Film from an Independent Crew in the Philippines, August 12, 2005

By	Grady Harp (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

DUDA (DOUBT) is an example of how a man driven by an idea for a film can succeed against all odds at creating a significant statement. Writer/Director Crisaldo Pablo used a cast of friends with some professionals and with the use of a Sony VX made the first full-length digital film ever shot in the Philippines. Comments by Cris Pablo and some of the actors are in a 'making of' feature on the DVD demonstrate how much dedication to a vision played in this brave little movie.

The story deals with the life of a thirty-something young man Cris (Andoy Ranay - 'Markova: Comfort Gay', 'Bathhouse') whose life to date has been that of a man seeking sexual encounters daily, swearing that after 4000 such encounters he will find the perfect mate as #4001. After a particularly active night (seven conquests) he meets the early twenty-something Erick (Paulo Gabriel) and indeed settles into what he feels will be a lifetime commitment. Cris' friends are constant companions who are pleased at Cris' new lifestyle, but at the same time are wary of the youthful Erick's fidelity. Doubt ensues and Cris confronts Erick on his time away from the home, a factor that makes the experimenting Erick outraged at Cris' constant jealousy. Ben, an old paramour of Cris' appears, making one last attempt to ignite past fires of passion before he marries a girlfriend: Cris remains committed to Erick.

Cris works as a television director and much of the story plays out by showing simultaneous TV talk shows, one about Cris' life and the other about Erick's adventures. The tension mounts as Cris sees his relationship disintegrating and hearing some sad news about Ben, Cris resolves to live the lonely life of an aging gay man...until a surprise event occurs.

For a first-time film, DOUBT has many positive qualities. Flashback sequences are filmed in black and white in a grainy, semi-focused manner that allows the theme of sensuality to be presented in an amazingly subtle way. Considering the film is shot with a digital camera, the flow is smooth and the sense is one of immediacy and spontaneity. The only professional actor is the lead Andoy Ranay and he draws a convincing, three-dimensional character with whom we can identify - a man approaching the age of 'undesirable' in the gay world of the Philippines. The rest of the cast, though unsophisticated in training, give committed performances under Crisaldo Pablo's direction. The resulting product is a somewhat rough but ultimately honest and creative movie about the private and public pain of gay relationships. Give it a try. In Tagalog and English with subtitles. Grady Harp, August 05

17 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not just for fans of sexy pinoys., February 24, 2006

By	Stanley J. Judd "Jess1963" (Honolulu) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This flick surprised me. I was expecting acting along the lines of Macho and Midnight Dancers but these guys are really talented. What really impressed me is how universal gay emotions and personalities are. These guys could have been my friends down the street from me here in Honolulu working through the exact emotions. Intelligently made with attention to detail. The quality is surprisingly good considering it was made with non-industry standard equipment. I found myself talking outloud to the main character, it really hit a sensitive spot for me. I have certainly been in his shoes. Buy a copy and support this project. Looking forward to future projects from this guy.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Doubt, September 23, 2008

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

excellent. this is a great movie. unfortunately a lot of Asian gay
movies end the same ( tragically ).
still, this was entertaining and the acting was very good.