The Man in the Lighthouse backdrop

The Man in the Lighthouse 2007 Directed by Joselito Altarejos Ang Lalake sa Parola

Mateo is a lighthouse caretaker dating a teacher Suzette. The small town they are in is trying to increase tourism. Jerome stumbles across Mateo and Suzette having sex, whilst he is on holiday from Manila. A local a gay man, who pays local teenage boys for sex, talks to Mateo about the negative aspects of being gay in the Philippines. According to local legend, a lighthouse fairy seduces desirable men who then never marry. Mateo's relationship with Jerome leads to self reevaluation

Production Country Philippines
Language Tagalog
Spoken Languages English , Tagalog
Gneres Drama , Romance
Production Companies Viva Digital , Beyond the Box
Release Date 2 September 2007
108 mins