Foreign victims and impoverished Filipinos are trapped by the same system.

Описание: When love becomes a weapon, paradise turns into a prison. This raw, unflinching documentary exposes the hidden epidemic targeting foreigners in the Philippines: systematic romance scams backed by colonial-era adultery laws and syndicates weaponizing poverty. Through intimate testimonies from victims like Mark (Australian), David (Canadian retiree), and Filipina survivor Lisa—plus insights from retired police, human rights lawyers, and sociologists—we reveal a heartbreaking truth: *both sides are trapped**. Foreigners lose life savings and marriages to extortion. Impoverished Filipinos risk jail to feed their children. This isn’t just crime—it’s a human crisis born from desperation, outdated laws, and a justice system that fails the poor. We follow activists fighting to decriminalize adultery, support groups healing broken lives, and mothers pleading for their jailed sons. If you’ve ever felt alone in heartbreak, traveled for love, or questioned how systems fail the vulnerable—this film is your wake-up call. *Trigger warning: Contains discussions of trauma, extortion, and poverty.


This film is dedicated to every soul caught in the trap. Your story matters. You are not alone.

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