The film revolves around Max, a young father seeking inheritance from Boy Kana, a recently deceased action star who sired more than 80 children by proving to be the actor's 82nd child.
Plot
Max is a livestreamer who is the illegitimate 17-year old son of Maximo "Boy Kana" Maniego Jr., a popular action star, and his former film assistant, Ali, who now works as a weaver in Pinili. After Max impregnates his girlfriend Marie May and gets into an argument with her after he refuses to assume responsibility for the child, Max chastizes his mother for concealing him from his father and resolves to go to his residence in Cavite, only to learn in a news bulletin that his father has just died and that he had left behind nearly 100 children whom he had issued with a "Boy Kana" card, a proof of parental identity that guarantees its holders financial benefits.
Max arrives to find hordes of mourners at the Maniego residence, along with others claiming to be among Boy Kana's multiple children, including Rizza, who is seeking treatment for a rare heart condition that runs in the Maniego family. Max feigns Rizza's illness to gain the trust of Mother Betty, the president of a Boy Kana fan club who refuses to serve him food until he presents his credentials as a child of Boy Kana. As Betty sings Boy Kana's praises, Ali arrives and reveals Max is not sick, earning him a rebuke from Mother Betty. Ali finally explains that Boy Kana reneged on his promise to join her and leave his wife Perla after they had an affair, and that she hid Max from his father after Perla offered to raise Max in exchange for Ali cutting off ties with the Maniegos. Max forgives Ali and resolves to go home. On their way out, Max apologizes to Mother Betty, but the latter realizes that truth of Max's parentage after she remembers that Boy Kana did have an affair with Ali. Mother Betty, frustrated at Perla barring her from seeing Boy Kana one last time, agrees to help Max see his father by helping him break into the Maniego mansion.
Inside, Max is chased by the Maniegos' dog and hides in the women's restroom, where he stumbles upon Boy Kana's only legitimate child, Maximo Jr., who was disowned for coming out as gay and now goes by the name Coca Royales. The two become sympathetic to each other's plight, with Coca helping Max distract the guards on his way to see their late father. Arriving at the viewing hall, Max discovers that his father's corpse is a mannequin as Perla arrives and leads him to an urn containing Boy Kana's remains. Perla reveals that Boy Kana was an irresponsible father in real life, leaving her to look out for his illegitimate children, which include posing as an anonymous customer for Ali's textiles and a pseudonymic fan of Max's livestreams. Perla offers to make Max a famous film star like his father, but Max, disillusioned by Boy Kana's neglect, rejects the offer and leaves with Ali.
Max, determined to avoid repeating his father's mistakes, returns to Pinili and apologizes to Marie May before accepting responsibility for their child.
Cast
JM Ibarra as Max, a young father who believes himself to be an illegitimate son of recently deceased Boy Kana, a famed actor who was also his biggest role model.[2] Ibarra described his character as an "unacknowledged nepo baby"[3] This is the first lead role and feature film role for the former Pinoy Big Brother: Gen 11 contestant.[4][5] Director Villanueva admitted having low expectations for the novice actor but concluded he did not disappoint in portraying Max.[5]
Ibarra drew inspiration from his own relationship with his real life father. He describe his character's conflict as having to choose between the promise of luxury of his celebrity father's inheritance or waking up to the truth about the identity of Boy Kana.[2]
Vhong Navarro as Maximo "Boy Kana" Maniego Sr., a famous action star in Philippine cinema who has recently died and entrusted his estate to his more than 80 children.[6]
Rochelle Pangilinan as Ali, Max's mother; Ibarra described Pangilinan as having no shortcomings in raising Max as a mother.[2]
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