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Lamentasyon
Lamentasyon is a 2021 Filipino psychological horror movie directed by Chino Pereira. The film stars Jiro Tejero, Arnold Briones, Vhie Laurilla, Virgo Cueto, Rachelle Claire Melchor, Engelbert Chua, Kevin Ocampo and Yasmin Balajadia-Cortes. The film is written by Chino Pereira and Engelbert Chua produced by Upnext Studio and People on the Go.

Synopsis
Samuel is a young, passionate and newly arrived hopeful expatriate in Dubai. While his younger sister in the Philippines lacking financial support for her studies and their needs tied up with his avaricious mother oblige him to become the breadwinner of the family. Samuel's idealistic hope turns into his worst nightmare when his family demands abrupt.

After his mother being engaged in misconduct of finances and became a paramour to a drug addict, Samuel undergoes overseas just to meet such demand. Despite the pleading of Samuel on such scrutinize arrears and such neglect from a heartless mother Samuel falls into great despair and debt.

Mysterious apparitions and unexplained occurrences put Samuel into deep trepidation. Meanwhile Samuel's unraveling plan somehow was to abandon his work and confront his unresponsive mother in times of need.

Soon after Samuel  enthralled by the people around him expressing their sympathy and concern turns into strange occurrences  that made him  distrustful to everyone including himself. With the help of Gerry his roommate, who seems to be aware of what's happening with Samuel. Both meet its end with a peculiar revelation that makes the embodiment of Lamentasyon.

Cast

 * Jiro Tejero as Samuel Archangel
 * Arnold Briones as Gerry
 * Vhie Laurilla as Magda Archangel
 * Virgo Cueto as Cheska
 * Rachelle Claire Melchor as Kathryn
 * Yasmin Balajadia-Cortes as Mrs. Torres
 * Engelbert Chua as Dr. Mendoza
 * Kevin Ocampo as Brent
 * Emerson Ugay as Mark
 * Miah Alimajen as Vernie
 * MJ Sarile as John Paul
 * Mark Diokno as Roman
 * Bryan Apalla as Gerald
 * Megasam Cornel as Osang
 * CJ Ureta as Joel
 * Josh Lorenzo as Josh
 * Lee Alberto as Smiling Man
 * Mylene Pencil as Sandra
 * Alaina Packer as Cathy
 * Casey Malana as Kaye

Production

 * Chino Pereira - Director
 * Engelbert Chua - Writer
 * Kevin Ocampo - Producer
 * Virgo Cueto - Producer
 * Mylene Pencil - Producer
 * Vhie Laurilla - Marketing

Release
Lamentasyon is set to release on April 8 and 9 in Reel Cinemas, Al Ghurair Center, Deira Dubai.