Masahista (Uncut Version)

Following the death of his father and a chance meeting with an abusive romance novelist, a masseur working in a gay massage parlor struggles to make sense of his unfulfilling relationships while simultaneously assisting his mother in preparing his father for burial. Twenty-year-old Iliac may not be the best masseur in the parlor, but when he catches the eye of a cold and calculating romance novelist looking for a cheap thrill, the icy indifference displayed by his paying lover does little more to warm the spirits than his sexually charged but emotionally distant girlfriend. Despite the resentment Iliac feels towards his late father for abandoning the family and embarking on a suicidal alcohol binge, the lovelorn youth nevertheless makes the journey home to be there for his grieving mother in her time of need.

Iliac works in a massage parlor where the gay clients are given more than a shoulder kneading and back rub. When Iliac’s father dies he must reconcile his job as a sex worker with the rest of his family.

Director: Brillante Mendoza
Writers: Ferdinand Lapuz (based on an original story), Brillante Mendoza (story), Boots Agbayani Pastor (story)
Stars: Coco Martin, Jaclyn Jose, Allan Paule, Katherine Luna, R.U. Miranda, Aaron Rivera, Arianne Camille Rivera, Ronaldo Bertubin, Norman Pineda, John Baltazar, Jan-el Esturco, Erlinda Cruz, Rose Mendoza, Mary Anne de la Cruz, Maximiano Sultan, Josefina Punzalan, Jayson Colis, Randell Reyes