Wretched Lives (2001)

Wretched Lives (a.k.a. Hubog)
a.k.a. Hubog (Original Title)
Directed by Joel Lamangan
Summary[]
This film "Hubog" is wretched life that seems shocking, disturbing, erotic, with crime effects, and powerful drama scenes with a lot of violent scenes.
This story revolves around the poor Filipino woman, Vanessa a cosmetic consultant who is forced to care for her troubled and mentally challenged sister Nikka, which is taken care of and loved after their mother's death. Vanessa's hustler boyfriend Oliver seems unreliable to her, it turns out to be Oliver is a violent gang criminal who a lot of people are killed because of him. Soon as Vanessa decided to leave him for Uno, a liberal and substitute care for her. But he wasn't exactly as he seems to look for Oliver, that he is not part of Oliver's gang. When Uno is finally taking care of Vanessa and this is for her sister Nikka will be a good family until they got into a tragic incident, which is targeted by Oliver's attempts to kill them. During the setting a reign of Joseph Estrada in the Philippines, the film offers up a society in hellish microcosm in a community this place of the whole town of Manila.
Male Deaths[]
- Jay Manalo [Oliver]
- Wendell Ramos [Uno]
- Ryan Eigenmann [Rodney]
- Joseph Ison [Rodney's friend]
- Alvin J. Bernales [Rodney's friend]
- Yo Ocampo [Rodney's friend]
Female Deaths[]
- Jackie Castillejos [Vanessa and Nikka's mother]: