On The Job expanded series, to stream on HBO Go from 12 Sept, will premiere in Venice

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On The Job director Erik Matti said that he loved working on the series since it allowed him to revisit plotlines that were cut from the original film.

The unsettling parallels between the neo-noir action thriller franchise and Philippine society are hard to miss.

In the next installation, Matti digs deeper into the underbelly of Philippine politics. This time, the renowned filmmaker also sheds light on the impact of media and “fake news,” social issues rife in the Duterte administration. “I am never judgmental. I am interested in understanding what makes them think, to see the human side of them, not to glorify them but to really see how they became who they are,” Matti said in aUpdate your settings here to see it.

For his part, Trillo said that the film is testament to the caliber of films that Filipinos can make. “This is a wonderful venue to showcase the talent of Filipinos. It is also a reminder that Filipinos can raise the quality of their work in the film industry,” he said.

 

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