[2] Edgardo M. Reyes's Tagalog novel Sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag was adapted into film by Philippine director Lino Brocka under the title Maynila, Sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag (Manila: In the Claws of Light).
Laro sa Baga is an erotic romantic odyssey: an intense drama of a young couple who fall in love while exploring the politics of sexual awakening and social relations.
[5] A racy movie with full-frontal male nudity, the film examines how innocence can easily turn into deceit, and how tender passions can unexpectedly explode into violence.
Several subplots in the novel were compromised for the screenplay such as the exclusion of characters Victoria Gonzaga and her daughter of unclarified origin, Teng.
It was directed by the Filipino director, Chito Roño, with a cast of actors that include Carlos Morales and Ara Mina.