There’s a little voyeur in all of us. Whether you admit it or not, we’re obsessed with watching other people. Some even get satisfaction from peeping into a stranger’s life.
Vivamax’s Silip sa Apoy, the controversial erotic drama starring Angeli Khang, Sid Lucero, and Paolo Gumabao, will awaken the little peeping tom in all of us, or at least in audiences who will watch the movie on the streaming platform.
Written by Ricky Lee and directed by McArthur C. Alejandre, the drama centers on the dilemmas of Emma (Angeli), a young woman who is tired of living with her alcoholic husband, Ben (Sid), for he becomes violent whenever he’s drunk, finds a knight in shining armor through Alfred (Paolo Gumabao). He is their new neighbor who lives beside them. Every night, Alfred peeps through the holes of the wall and witnesses marital abuse.
Alfred and Emma eventually fall for one another and have a secret relationship and Alfred promises that they would run away together to escape the wrath and violence of Ben, giving Emma hope to finally have the freedom she’s been longing for.
“To date, this is the most challenging role I have played,” said Angeli, who already appeared in other titillating films Taya, Mahjong Nights, and Eva, during the movie’s online press event.
The film will not leave anything to your imagination but the young sexy actress explained that she never felt exploited while doing the scenes that could offend some conservatives.
“Sobrang alalay po sila sa akin dito. They never took advantage of me while doing our love scenes. Maingat po sila and pinoprotektahan nila ako and I really appreciate that,” she went on.
For Lucero, his role as a drunkard and an abusive husband has a specific message that they want to share with the audience.
“I think it’s high time people actually see how evil it is. I learned a lot doing this film and I certainly hope our audiences will learn a thing or two as well,” he said.
Playing another sexy role, Gumabao discussed that the challenge in his role lies in his task to show off some skin and still be able to act.
“They’re really pushing me to my limits and I’m being pushed outside of my comfort zone. It’s not only about showing skin. It takes a lot of focus to be butt naked and then still be able to act,” he stated.
Gumabao also believes that the film will open a discussion about marital and domestic abuse.
“Cases of abuse are usually taboo. It’s either the victim is too afraid to speak up or nahihiya sila and it’s a shame really. I really hope this film would open up discussions about it,” Gumabao, who himself have starred in a string of sexy films of late, shared.
Described by the director as a dangerous yet alluring story, Silip sa Apoy is now streaming exclusively on Vivamax.
