The Bit Player
2013 · Movie · 111 min · ★ 7.4 · 77% critics
A working-class performer spends a long, chaotic day as an extra on a TV soap opera shoot. As the hours drag on, the set’s everyday pressures reveal how the production machine runs—and how easily the people doing the least-glamorous work can be overlooked and exploited.
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Details
- Original title
- Ekstra
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2013-08-14
- Language
- TL
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (7 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a funny-yet-pointed look at showbiz labor and the unglamorous reality behind popular TV dramas; Not for you if you only want light romance like English Only, Please.
Pros: funny behind-the-scenes moments; authentic TV-set chaos; heartfelt underdog perspective | Cons: slow early pacing; cynical industry portrayal; less character depth
Themes
- suffering
- philippines
- injustice
- big break
- miserable
- filming
- extra
- worker exploitation
- behind the lens
Cast & crew
Vilma Santos
as Loida Malabanan
Marlon Rivera
as Director
Vincent de Jesus
as Assistant Director
Ruby Ruiz
as Josie
Tart Carlos
as Venus
Hazel Faith Dela Cruz
as Olga
Martha Comia
as Cristina
- FC
Fatima Centeno
as Production Assistant
Erlinda Villalobos
as Doray
Antonette Garcia
as Madonna
Directed by Jeffrey Jeturian