The Missing (2020 film)
A horror film about trauma and a missing sister.
Quick Facts
- Director
- Easy Ferrer
- Producer
- Lily Y. Monteverde · Roselle Y. Monteverde
- Starring
- Ritz Azul · Joseph Marco · Miles Ocampo
- Music
- Jessie Lasaten
- Cinematography
- Marvin Reyes
- Editing
- Renewin Alano
- Studio
- Regal Films / Regal Multimedia Inc.
- Distributor
- Regal Films Distribution
- Released
- 25 December 2020
- Country
- Philippines
- Language
- Filipino · Japanese
Facts from the source article.
Lore & Background
The film follows Iris (Ritz Azul), a 28-year-old architect who hallucinates due to post-traumatic stress disorder after her younger sister was kidnapped. Her ex-lover Job (Joseph Marco), also an architect, invites her to Japan for a job opportunity. Meanwhile, Len (Miles Ocampo) is a graduating student who was born and spent her childhood in Saga, Japan. The cast also includes Melissa Mendez, Seiyo Masunaga as Aki, and Joe Ishikawa as Riku Watanabe, with Japanese actors in supporting roles.
Reader's Guide
The Missing is notable as Easy Ferrer's first horror film and his debut in the Metro Manila Film Festival. Filming took place in Saga prefecture, Japan, over eight to ten days, and Ferrer incorporated Japanese horror elements into Philippine horror. The film replaced Ang Mga Kaibigan ni Mama Susan as Regal Films' MMFF entry due to COVID-19-related post-production delays.
Did You Know?
- The film is Easy Ferrer's first horror movie.
- Filming took place in Saga prefecture, Japan, for eight to ten days.
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