The Blood Trail

The Blood Trail

Drama | July 18, 2009

Laya is a young professional photographer who has drifted away from her family. Her father has fallen ill, but she hasn’t once come to visit him at the hospital. Her mother, who left their family when Laya was a child, returns to urge Laya to make amends with her father, but Laya’s pain goes deeper than her mother suspects. Laya is sent to the provinces to document a ritual of a disappearing indigenous tribe, and there, she inadvertently comes face to face with her own demons as she observes the relationships of the last remaining members of this dying culture.

The Blood Trail

Drama | July 18, 2009

The Blood Trail
Laya is a young professional photographer who has drifted away from her family. Her father has fallen ill, but she hasn’t once come to visit him at the hospital. Her mother, who left their family when Laya was a child, returns to urge Laya to make amends with her father, but Laya’s pain goes deeper than her mother suspects. Laya is sent to the provinces to document a ritual of a disappearing indigenous tribe, and there, she inadvertently comes face to face with her own demons as she observes the relationships of the last remaining members of this dying culture.
Producers Cinemalaya Foundation, Metric Films, Bigtop Media Productions, Casa San Miguel
Original title Mangatyanan
Directors Bianca Balbuena, Jerrold Tarog
Writers Jerrold Tarog

Cast

Che Ramos

as Himalaya Marquez

Irma Adlawan

as Luzviminda Marquez

Neil Ryan Sese

as Eric

Pen Medina

as Danilo Marquez

Publio Briones III

as Mang Renato

Bor Ocampo

as Junel

Mailes Kanapi

as Queen

Ronald Legaspi

as Mang Igo

Danielle Afuang

as Little Laya

Syrel Lopez

as Junel's Girlfriend