Room Boy

Overview

Luis, a motel roomboy, finds out the place where he is renting a room is about to be demolished. This sends him hunting for a new place to live with the help of Melba, a prostitute who is a regular client at the motel. Lonely and vulnerable, Luis starts falling for Melba. But giving into his emotions means abandoning his wife, Mercy, who is recuperating from a mental relapse in a mental institution. Torn between his new found love and marital vows, Luis turns his room hunting into an emotional journey that leads to his ultimate dwelling place.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 13, 2005

Original language

Filipino

Spoken languages

Tagalog

Countries

Philippines

Cast

Chanda Romero,Mayelle Gajeda,Meryll Soriano,John Paullete Noriega,Rechie A. Del Carmen,Toji Gastrock,Polo Ravales,Ynez Veneracion

Director

Aloy Adlawan

Writer

Aloy Adlawan

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0828443