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After the dead of his mother, the simple and naïve Kulas undertakes a trip to Manila. On the way, he mindlessly takes on the mission of recovering the son of a friar and falls madly in love with the ambitious aspiring actress Diding. Upon arriving in Manila, the life of Kulas is completely transformed thanks to the lucrative reward he gets for his mission. (Guanajuato International Film Festival)