Young woman forced into prostitution finds a turning point in ‘Bugaw’

Ataska star in Vivamax’s latest offering, ‘Bugaw’

It is a distressing truth that some parents resort to exploiting their own children as a means to combat poverty as if there are no other alternatives available. What may be perceived as a solution often leads to even more significant problems. But life continues to offer opportunities for redemption as shown in Bugaw, a movie directed by Yam Laranas redemption as shown in town – inhabited solely by father to be able to provide

The film transports the viewers to a secluded town – inhabited solely by men – 22-year-old Dolores (Alexa Ocampo), is led into prostitution by her own father to be able to provide for the needs of her siblings,

Isaac (Clifford Pusing), and Gloria (Juharra Zhianne Asayo). Dolores learns to accept this job wholeheartedly and does not feel damaged by it. But something happens that will prevent Dolores from doing it. Isaac then gets into the business of selling his body as he becomes their family’s breadwinner. By this time, he has discovered that their father paid bribes to the town’s corrupt chief of police they call “Ser” (Jay Manalo), and he has no intention of doing the same thing. But Isaac cannot avoid Ser for too long. And when he fails to pay him, he is