Synopsis : When 15-year-old Mateo accidentally kills a classmate, he runs away with a man he barely knows, Berto, with whom he creates a unique father-son relationship - where Mateo learns the harrowing realities about life, death, and beasthood.
Festival History : "Tokyo International Film FEstival, 2023 "
Director :
Sheron Dayoc
Producer :
Sonny Calvento, Weijie Lai
Screenplay :
Sheron Dayoc
Cast :
Jansen Magpusao, Ronnie Lazaro
Sheron Dayoc, an alumnus of Sundance Institute, Asian Film Academy, and Next Masters Tokyo, honed his craft by directing documentaries including The Asian Pitch winner, A Weaver’s Tale (2009). His debut narrative feature Halaw (Ways of the Sea, 2009) won awards at Berlinale and Asia Pacific Screen Awards, and The Crescent Rising won the Best Documentary at Busan. Women of the Weeping River (2016) won the Best Picture, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actor at QCinema and won the Best Picture, Best Direction, Best Supporting Actress, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, and Best Editing at Gaward Urian Awards.