1 review
At a bus terminal distressed teenager Zion asks Uno to pass a note to someone he can't face in person. 2 years later, Uno is the leader of a group of 4 young male street hustlers, and meets Zion again, both hired by a client for a threesome. Tragedy strikes when Ge, one of the 4, dies of a client-supplied drug overdose, and his dying wish was to "go home". By taxi, jeep (private mini-bus), and inter-city bus, they lug Ge's body back to his home village.
Along the way, it is revealed that Zion comes from a powerful and rich family. While earlier he had rejected the request of his lover to run away with him, Zion himself has become a runaway, and exploring his body in an unhealthy way. However, Ge's going home only reminds the group that they mostly just have each other, as I am reminded of the verse "He is despised and rejected of men" (Isaiah 53:3 / Handel's Messiah).
We see Manila's vibrant street life and bright malls, in contrast to the gang's dark circumstances. It is a difficult time post-covid, and the backstories of the other 3 are not revealed. The threesome scene seems a bit forced, inserted just in order to reunite Uno and Zion. I also don't quite get the point of the fire ceremony in the plot.
Along the way, it is revealed that Zion comes from a powerful and rich family. While earlier he had rejected the request of his lover to run away with him, Zion himself has become a runaway, and exploring his body in an unhealthy way. However, Ge's going home only reminds the group that they mostly just have each other, as I am reminded of the verse "He is despised and rejected of men" (Isaiah 53:3 / Handel's Messiah).
We see Manila's vibrant street life and bright malls, in contrast to the gang's dark circumstances. It is a difficult time post-covid, and the backstories of the other 3 are not revealed. The threesome scene seems a bit forced, inserted just in order to reunite Uno and Zion. I also don't quite get the point of the fire ceremony in the plot.