Nervous Translation 2019
Eight year-old Yael, shy to a fault, lives in her own private world. One day she finds out about a pen that can "translate" the thoughts and feelings of nervous people.
Eight year-old Yael, shy to a fault, lives in her own private world. One day she finds out about a pen that can "translate" the thoughts and feelings of nervous people.
An underground fighting circuit run by an international crime syndicate invades a retired MMA champion's small, idyllic island hometown. Syndicate thugs brutally assault his wife and kill his best friend, leaving him with no other choice but to fight for justice.
Three narratives of love transpire in a struggling thrift store. Its Caretaker finds love with a mannequin. The Fish finds comfort with the Caretaker. And the Owner yearns for her dead husband.
A driver is sent on a simple errand: to pick up a designer t-shirt and a tin of viagra for his boss, who is shacked up in a hotel with his lover. Simple as it sounds, the road trip crisscrosses the chasms of time, class, and character.
When a rich kid slacker meets a working class breadwinner, the two form an unlikely friendship in spite of their differences. With the pandemic and society bearing down on them, they fight back by throwing the biggest illegal rave the lockdown has ever seen.
Sabrina, an elementary student, faces a dilemma as she is forced to decide whom to invite for Mother’s Day, having been raised by two fathers.
In the heart of Metro Manila, there is an ordinary thrift shop with a supernatural story of loneliness.
In facing apartment units, two men share parallel stories. One, distraught over the death of John Lennon, contemplates on killing himself. The other goes into a fit deciding how to part with his 3-years-old toothbrush.
Francis, an inexperienced rider, meets a veteran habal rider, Dindo, and forms an unlikely brotherhood. In the process of taking their passengers to their whereabouts, can they also take themselves and find their ways to their life’s ultimate destination?
A quest for freedom in the South China Sea. Victims of China’s “One-Child” policy, 100 orphans, all girls, are shepherded by a determined activist, Mrs. Brown (Charlotte De Turckheim) onto a tramp freighter for a harrowing escape from the Chinese authorities.
On the night of the opening of his new exhibit, a queer artist who has just gotten out of an abusive relationship makes a connection with another troubled soul.
The brothers, Jun and Diego embark on a quest to find their father. Their journey leads them to a mountain town where they meet the beautiful Lila and her brother, the charismatic Pido. Pido is a gracious host, introducing the brothers to the ways of the tribe, where members live a simple existence of brotherhood and equality, far from the corruption and greed that rule “civilization”. Jun is enamored by the possibility of living in Panimdim, little suspecting that the tribesmen’s pacifistic exteriors belie a terrible secret.
"Pinilakang Tabingi" follows the journey of two best friends, Tupe and Tantan, who share a deep passion for Filipino cinema. Their anticipation for the sequel to their favorite film is challenged by financial constraints, leading them to purchase a pirated DVD copy. What unfolds is a heartfelt exploration of friendship, integrity, and the consequences of their actions.
Ditas Pinamalas, a happy go lucky college student, questions herself on why her life is full of bad luck. Along the way, she will discover something from her past that will finally turn her life upside down and achieve a luckier life she’s been wanting to. Will she really be lucky?