A young man searches for his father and encounters natural and supernatural forces, which ultimately lead him to unveil his true identity.
In an effort to cope with the loss of his wife and son, a man decides to follow through with his family's plan to climb the Philippines' highest peak, Mount Apo. Soon, he finds himself in a journey of redemption, closure, and healing.
When 3 tons of cocaine land on the shores of a peaceful seaside community, two surfers Ding and Carlo must decide whether the lure of riches is worth risking family and freedom. With special participation of Matteo Guidicelli as Paul. Mina-Anud is inspired by true events.
Ken Jones is a flamboyant talk show host who relishes being the "whitest gaysian ever." However, underneath Ken's colorful persona lies a case of internalized racism. So, not only does Ken not want to be Asian but he hates it and tries to stay away from it. Soon, Ken's perfectly curated world of glitz and glamour is rocked by an incident at work, forcing him to reckon with tokenism in the workplace, and the re-appearance of his mother, whom Ken had not seen in over twenty years.
Vera, a Filipino-American New Yorker hires Jhason, a Filipino nurse, to help take care of her estranged father, Pablo, when he is diagnosed with dementia. As his memory fades, a dark secret that he has been trying to forget resurfaces.
Following his mother's death, Hector arrives in Manila to live with his grandmother. Unable to speak Tagalog, Hector falls in with a street gang before a photographer takes him under his wing. Haunted by memories of his mother, Hector photographs an anonymous woman when suddenly, these seemingly disconnected lives collide.
Mando, a Bikolano devotee of Ina, Virgin of Peñafrancia, Patroness of Bikolandia, injures himself in the middle of the forest at the foot of the Mayon Volcano. He will be nursed back to health by a mysterious woman, Salome. They will eventually fall in love with each other. But when Mando invites her to come with him to the plains, Salome refuses, saying a curse prohibits her from leaving the forest. Salome holds a secret that will devastate Mando’s love for her. Meanwhile, Mando relies on his devotion to the Virgin of Peñafrancia to lift the curse, making him realize just how inextricably linked are the virtues of love and faith.
An erotic, psychological drama-thriller set on the gritty streets of Raon, Quiapo, Manila - a third world commercial avenue where everything from dildos, car parts and home accessories is available for a price. It is against this backdrop that the shrewd Ramiro, owner of an electronics shop, through a process of bartering and bargaining, convinceshis ill-tempered and non-too-bright employee Nestor to give him videos of his naked wife in exchange for the erasure of his debts.
Mabuti accidentally finds a stash of money that could bring an end to her family’s financial problems: is the solution that simple or is it loaded with complications?
When Kana, a young T'boli woman, becomes a dreamweaver, she has the chance to weave together her village's warring clans. But, will she give up true love to do so?
“Kabaro” tells of same-sex relationships, between lesbians (Mara and Krista) and gays (Aldrich and Rockwell).
A group of friends, prompted by the frequent sightings of Unidentified Flying Objects or U.F.O.'s in Zambales in the mid-nineties, decide to take a trip to the province to retrace the legend of the sightings. They then befriend a local, who they presume is their age group, not knowing exactly who or what he is. Little do they know that the local will become the spark that would threaten to ruin the friendship that has already been strained with many things that have been left unsaid.
While driving along the Quezon Province's famed Old Maharlika Highway, which has been referred to as "Bitukang Manok" because of its sharp curves, three groups of strangers find themselves isolated and trapped by mysterious forces. Here, surrounded by a menacing forest, they must confront their psychological demons as they spiral down deeper into their neurosis.
"Faith, Love, Time, and Dr. Lazaro," "Tata Selo," and "Sandaang Damit;" three short stories written by three multi-awarded Filipino fiction writers, Gregorio Brillantes, Rogelio Sicat, and Fanny Garcia, transformed into three short films.
A story of the 3 individuals and their unfinished business in earth that they have to accomplish while they are still in Limbo.
When a young Filipino room service attendant's schemes to attain a U.S. visa put the lives of his loved ones in danger, he is forced to question the extremity of his actions and re-evaluate the cost of fulfilling his dreams.
A team of investigators confronts the so called crime of the century as it unfolds its harrowing connection to them.
A young woman running away from a volatile relationship ends up in a small beach resort where it seems everyone is falling in and out of love.
Miguel is an abusive husband to Teresa, a former town-beauty queen. They have an eight-year old son, JR. Their small family lives with Miguel’s parents. The family is shattered by the vicious cycle of domestic abuse. After a night of beating, Teresa, goaded by a friend, seeks TPO (Temporary Protection Order) from the court. TPO is a legal remedy that a woman can avail of under Republic Act 9262 (Violence Against Women and Children Law) to protect her and her child against anyone harming them. Teresa is granted the TPO against Miguel. But in this legal tug-of-war of familial rights, their son ,JR, is ignored. Until, he shows aggression in school.But Miguel’s parents coax Miguel to file for Child Custody.
A group of high school students who are spending the night in a old mansion. When they learn that the house is haunted they set to look out for ghosts just for fun , but they find out soon enough that the urban legends are real.
Three stories, one day in EDSA. An opportunistic entrepreneur develops a bond with a street kid trying to help him get to his business meeting in Makati, after losing his cellphone to a snatcher. A teacher from the province haggles with a former OFW, turned taxi driver, whether the country should follow world standards in basic education requirements. And a snatcher trying to reform himself with the help of a nurse by trying to return what he stole. Three stories all asking the same thing: what matters most, the collective or the individual gain?
A mysterious and powerful being in the river catches the attention of the people living around it.
Portrait of a marginalised group of people living illegally in a cemetery in the Philippines, through the life of a couple with a sick child.
A special forces team is sent to snuff out a drug den, but find themselves trapped inside it after being set-up and betrayed.
Jonard is an angry young man out to take revenge on his sister's killer. Miguel is an old and jaded ex-convict and a former hired killer looking for his wife. Together, they will be drawn into a violent world of killing and easy money, testing their friendship, and the values they hold dear as humans.
While in the middle of a prenuptial shoot, an engaged couple struggles to project their ideal image, which leads them to re-examine their own intentions.
Intoy was left to take care of his parents when his sister Vicky leaves to work overseas. Eventually, like many women in the island, Vicky married a foreigner thinking it will solve all her family’s problems. Living in a remote area, Intoy can only get in touch with his sister by scrambling atop strange rock formations on the island.
Fely is an elderly woman who finds second chance at youth after a visit to a mysterious photo studio.
Jesusa, a barren woman comes to her wit’s end when her philandering husband moves in with his latest mistress. Left only with her stepdaughters, she succumbs to the sordid ways of the neighborhood drug addicts
Madmen control Manila in 2034 after massive volcanic eruptions have plunged Southeast Asia into darkness.
When their father dies during their mother's hospitalization, a Filipino family goes to extreme and absurd lengths to hide the truth.
Natutulog Ba Ang Diyos? was the fourth installment of Sineserye Presents, an ABS-CBN production. It is based on the 1988 film, Natutulog Pa Ang Diyos which, in turn, is based on the original novel of the same name by Ruben R. Marcelino. The story revolves around a young woman who was switched at birth. As a result, what could have been a life of prosperity became a life of poverty. Meanwhile, the baby boy who was put in her rightful place has grown up to be spoiled and irresponsible, but is secretly caught up in his feelings for her.
An erotic-drama anthology featuring the lives of different people and their universe of intimacy, pleasure, and pain.
Our senses are how we experience life: We understand the world based on what we see, hear, taste and touch. However, what is these primary senses lead us to something else? Worse, to our very own danger? When we take our senses for granted, sometime, we see, hear, smell, taste, and feel things we shouldn't.
Sleepless is the TV-series spinoff of the popular 2015 indie movie of the same title. It is about three pairs of twenty-somethings who work the night shift at a call center. It is all about lonely people who are living in the city and trying to find connection. Their stories are about bonds that go beyond romance and happily ever after.
Las Espadas is a superstitious town that has been haunted by the ghost of The Killer Bride for years. Almost all Las Espadas residents have stories of encountering the woman in the bloody wedding dress and veil. They say that the ghost is biding her time to exact revenge on the people who had hurt her in the past.
