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| Lilet Never Happened |
The movie, entirely shot in Manila, centered on the plight
of Lilet, a 15-year-old maladjusted Filipino-American street-girl who is
prostituted by her mother and stepfather.
“Once upon a time there was a girl in the Philippines named
Snow White. But one day, her mother and stepfather made her eat a poisoned
apple,” opened the film trailers. Lilet aptly depicts the malady that forces
helpless families to drive their family members to unheard-of
activities—including prostituting their own children.
International social worker Claire entered the scene on a
bid to rescue the young girl to safety but her efforts proved fruitless. Though
Lilet was given many opportunities to redeem herself, she stubbornly chose the
hard way. The film is based on interviews with Lilet, a little girl, who became
Manila’s most famous child prostitute (liletneverhappened.com).
