There are no small roles. Only bit players.
A socio-realist drama-comedy film, it follows a seemingly usual day in the life of Loida Malabanan as she embarks on yet another shooting day of a soap opera as an extra. As the shoot goes on, we get a glimpse of the truth in the ruling system of the production as well as the exploitation of the marginalized laborers like her.
Philippines Philippines
Vilma Santos Fatima Centeno Marlon Rivera Vincent de Jesus Ruby Ruiz Tart Carlos Hazel Faith Dela Cruz Martha Comia Erlinda Villalobos Antonette Garcia Raymond Rinoza Rex Lantano Jake Seneres Cherie Gil Pilar Pilapil Marian Rivera Eula Valdez Cherry Pie Picache Richard Yap Piolo Pascual Tom Rodriguez Terence Baylon
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