Anak (2022)
1h 31m
Running Time
August 7, 2022Release Date

Plot.
Masculinity, race and boyhood simmer in this stylish slow-cinema debut about a Filipino-Australian father and his six-year-old son, who are navigating a family divorce. Exploring the complexities of family, society and culture that shape young Filipinos, this feature debut from rising filmmaker Caleb Ribates depicts the tender relationship between an immigrant father and his young son as they deal with being abandoned by the boy’s mother. With its evocative black-and-white cinematography, long takes and naturalistic dialogue, Anak follows in the footsteps of slow-cinema masters like Lav Diaz and Apichatpong Weerasethakul, while finding an intimacy and tonal register that is all Ribates’ own.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.

Anthony Lawang

Gabriel Ramos

Caleb Ribates
Producer / Writer / Editor / Director

Matthew Victor Pastor
Producer

Tavis Pinnington
Cinematography

Timna Katz
Producer

Claire Giuffre
Costume Designer

Liam Harrington
Production Designer
Details.
This Movie Is About.
divorce
family
masculinity
asian masculinity