Tale of the Lost Boys

Overview

Tale of the Lost Boys is the story of the friendship between two men Alex, a Filipino mechanic, and Jerry, a Taiwanese aborigine student. The two meet randomly when Alex flees to Taipei from Manila, upon learning that his girlfriend is pregnant. A casual conversation develops into a surprising personal connection between them. Both realize that they yearn for a more intimate connection with their mothers, since Alex’s abandoned him for a new family while Jerry is afraid that his traditional parents will reject him for being gay. The two men go on a road trip and end up at Jerry’s tribe. The trip eventually makes them reconnect with their mothers and both discover a certain sense of identity and freedom.

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Cast

Oliver Aquino

Alex

Soda Voyu

Jerry

Joe Black Chou

Simon

Tiffany Tsai

Sarah

Abai Bashang

Jerry's Mother

Mona Hayung

Jerry's Father

Kristel Romero

Alex's Mother

Lex Bonife

Alex's Cousin

Yayun Mona

Hagao Hayung