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Tag: Lino Brocka

Manila, In the Claws of Light – Summary, Reaction / Reflection

Posted on July 30, 2019 by JL Admin

Summary:  Based on a 1967 novel by Edgardo M. Reyes, Manila tells the simple tale of a country lad named Julio who ventures to the big city in search of his girlfriend, Ligaya.1 The latter goes missing shortly after being recruited to work as a housemaid. Between back-breaking jobs at a construction site and a…

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