Fidel

Fidel

2024 · 13 min · Family, Drama, Comedy

A young Filipino man learns to be the caregiver of his abusive grandmother who suffers from dementia, only to be mistaken as her old lover.

Directed by Luke Lace · Written by Luke Lace

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