The Garden of Earthly Delights
In the slums of Manila, eleven-year-old scavenger Ginto fights for survival and dreams of becoming a gangster, but as he crosses paths with a troubled Dutch tourist, he's forced to make an impossible decision.
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"What a life-changing film. The story is deeply moving, and at times really hard to watch because it challenges you to feel empathy in places you didn't expect. You sit there, trying not to see what's coming, holding on to the hope of a happy ending, but no, reality isn't happy. It forces you to stop looking away. Despite the weight of the subject, the film is visually stunning. It's full of colour, lights, rhythm, symbolism: the flowers, the gongs, and that surreal, hallucinogenic scene in the forest. Absolutely mind-blowing! We were lucky enough to attend a Q&A with ..."
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In the slums of Manila, eleven-year-old scavenger Ginto fights for survival and dreams of becoming a gangster, but as he crosses paths with a troubled Dutch tourist, he's forced to make an impossible decision.