Roznel Destajo

A big dream. An aspiring performer. Amidst the malice brought upon iron fists, Amalia faces overwhelming odds that unexpectedly change her life, revealing a darker side of injustice and torture

In a quiet baryo in Cagayan Valley, young Ging-ging lives with her parents under the growing tension in the area. The family decides to flee the province. But with no money for travel, Nestor chooses to stay behind and sell their belongings, as Oreng and Ging-ging head to Rita’s house to wait for him. On their way, they witness a brutal execution in the forest and narrowly escape. At Rita’s, they await Nestor.

A student and a police officer finds themselves on the same stick but on different ends, as they try to survive the unjust system of their country.

While Tonton is writing a poem dedicated to his father, his world suddenly crumbles when his father is killed in the midst of the brutal drug war. Forced to confront grief at a young age, he clings to poetry as a way of preserving the memories, sacrifices, and quiet love of the man he once saw as his superhero.