CROSSPOINT

A Desperate Duo Try to Catch a Killer

Venue(s): K's Cinema
May 24 (Sat) - May 30 (Fri), 2025
Language: Japanese, English, Filipino with English, Japanese subtitles
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Tariff: Adults: ¥1,800 / Students: ¥1,500 / Seniors: ¥1,200
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Title: クロスポイント (Kurosu Pointo)
Director: Donie Ordiales (ドニー・オルディアレス)
Duration: 140 min

In this tense and emotionally charged Filipino-Japanese co-production,  two men from vastly different worlds—a middle-aged professional whose business has gone bust and a young Filipino, illegally performing in Japan—join forces to chase a high-profile serial killer in the hopes of salvaging their broken lives. Crosspoint will be screening with English subtitles on several dates, so fans of action thrillers, take note!

Manuel Hidalgo (Carlo Aquino), once a leading man in the Philippines, has long since fallen from grace. With roles drying up and bills piling high, he flees to Japan, where he now performs illegally in Filipino pubs—far from the spotlight he once commanded. At a pub, he meets Shigeru (Emmy nominee Takehiro Hira), a Japanese construction manager who has just declared bankruptcy. Overwhelmed by debt and social shame, he’s lost his company, his confidence, and most of his ties to family and society.

Their unlikely partnership begins in shared desperation. One night they see on the news that there’s a serial killer at large. A massive reward is being offered. Manuel recognizes the suspect from a previous encounter—he’s seen this man before. Driven by the hope of a payout that could fix their lives, the two hatch a plan to track the killer down. Neither has experience in law enforcement or combat, but they convince themselves that their odds are worth the risk.

What follows is a suspense-filled journey across urban and rural Japan, as the pair navigate unfamiliar terrain, evade suspicion, and confront their own limitations. Along the way, their differences begin to surface—Manuel’s fading celebrity masks deeper insecurities, while Shigeru’s quiet resentment simmers beneath his stoic exterior.

Director Donie Ordiales based Crosspoint on people he met during his time in Japan, and devised a story that confronts hard-hitting social issues: Japan’s aging, innovation-stalled economy; the invisible lives of migrant workers; and the harsh fallout of fame in the Philippines. But at its core, Crosspoint is a character-driven story about two men who believe catching a killer will solve their lives—when in fact, it only forces them to face what they’ve been running from. With its gripping premise and poignant character study, Crosspoint is not just about two men chasing a fugitive—it's about what we chase when we’ve lost ourselves.

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