During a trip to the Philippines, middle-aged Norwegian Lars has met the Filipina he wants to share his life with, but to his surprise she turns him down. Lars now has to face his own prejudices and deal with this uncomfortable situation.
Unfortunately the movie The Manila Lover is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Johanna Pyykkö | Director |
| Writing | Johanna Pyykkö | Screenplay |
| Production | Lotte Sandbu | Producer |
| Production | Nina M. Barbosa Blad | Producer |
| Production | Bianca Balbuena | Co-Producer |
| Production | April Batican | Line Producer |
| Production | Iana Bernardez | Line Producer |
| Sound | Jens Fougner | Music |
| Crew | Torbjørn Sundal Holen | Cinematography |
| Editing | Johanna Pyykkö | Editor |
| Editing | Brwa Vahabpour | Editor |
| Editing | Margrete Vinnem | Editor |
| Art | Ana Lou Sanchez | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kim Perez | Wardrobe Designer |
