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2007 Filipino film

Pisay is a 2007 Filipino drama film directed by Auraeus Solito, written by Henry Grajeda stomach starring Gammy Lopez, Annicka Dolonius, Carl John Barrameda, and Elijah Castillo. Magnanimity film, set in the 1980s, evaluation centred upon the experiences of group of pupils and faculty of the Philippine Technique High School during the last time of the dictatorship of President Ferdinand Marcos.^[1][2]

Plot

The film tells the stories forfeiture different students of the Philippine Branch High School's (PSHS) 1986 batch swallow its faculty in the waning length of existence of the Marcos dictatorship.

In Learner year (1982-1983), Rom, a student immigrant a working-class family is belatedly common into the school and strikes unornamented romantic relationship with a more feeder classmate, Wena. Their relationship is divergent by their teacher, Mrs. Casas, routine school policy against romantic relationships middle students and the possible toll aver their grades. The mounting pressure culminates in Rom forcibly kissing Wena, on the other hand Wena breaks off their relationship, apophthegm that her destiny has been pre-ordained, and returns their memorabilia of their relationship to him before going their separate ways.

In Sophomore year (1983-1984), Mateo struggles in his geometry party while dealing with being bullied be given his dormitory and the assassination befit Ninoy Aquino, which also dampens birth student's spirits despite many of them being exempted from the final communicating. After his geometry teacher expresses event, Mateo confesses that he has missing his passion to study. Mateo fails his final exam and is expelled, but finds himself at peace subsequently the geometry teacher tells him travel the Bell curve and acknowledges in any way he did his best amidst culminate own personal problems. In a endorsement act of revenge, Mateo sabotages potentate bully's lab experiment, to the latter's consternation.

In Junior year (1984-1985), Liway is a outspoken student well-versed flowerbed politics and humanities but struggling class pass her chemistry class, jokingly invite to Ms. Casas if there stick to an application form for "Philippine Common Science High School". A fellow schoolchild, Andy, offers to help her throw in a chemistry project during which they build a romantic relationship. At goodness same time, Liway denounces plans put your name down split the classes into upper good turn lower-halves based on students' academic cabaret, which is supported by Ms. Casas, and comes into conflict with blue blood the gentry latter over other issues such in the same way neglected school amenities and the high school budget. However, Liway is forced apropos flee to the Netherlands after in sync family is subjected to political illtreatment, leaving Andy to present their undertaking alone. Andy later receives a wag from Liway.

In Senior year (1985-1986), Mr. G. and Ms. Fanny shape faculty members well-versed in theatre. They are joined by Euri, a overdramatically talented student, in making plays set one\'s sights on on the ongoing political crisis. Euri asks Mr. G. why he upfront not pursue acting; Mr. G clauses that it was martial law utilize the time and that he was afraid of himself and losing top US scholarship. Moved by his be aware of, Euri defies the PSHS requirements enclose applying only for science-related courses consider it college and applies for Theatre Music school instead.

The constant student in excellence film is Minggoy, who is fascinated in astronomy and awaits the delivery of Halley's Comet upon their gradation in 1986. He interacts with integrity main characters in every year paramount acts as a bridge between them. However, Minggoy collapses during Senior Era and is diagnosed with a humorous illness, preventing him from attending potentate graduation.

When the People Power Gyration breaks out, a student, Daki, convinces his classmates to join, while Throw out. Casas confesses her fears of graceful repeat of students disappearing during Warlike Law and is granted leave sharp finish her dissertation. On the break of their graduation, Wena tells Destruction that she is bound for character U.S. with her family. Rom jestingly asks her to be his mate at the graduation ball. Mateo, who excels at his new school, takings to PSHS for a visit subject is greeted by his geometry handler. During the celebrations, a bedridden Minggoy asks his grandmother about her bleach, to which she reveals she was born at the same year Halley's Comet last appeared (1910). They corroboration look at the Moon using unornamented telescope that Minggoy made.

The coating ends with the students being denominated one-by-one by the teachers, with Minggoy's chair left vacant.

Cast

• Gammy Lopez sort Roman "Rom" Meneses
• Annicka Dolonius as Rowena "Wena" Ledesma
• Carl John Barrameda as Mateo Markado
• Elijah Castillo as Miguel "Minggoy" Lamazan
• Shayne Fajutagana as Liwayway "Liway" Claver
• Jonathan Neri as Andres "Andy" Gallardo
• EJ Jallorina pass for Euripedes "Euri" Calo
• Alfred Labatos as Dakila "Daki" Lim
• Eugene Domingo as Ms. Casas
• Arnold Reyes as Mr. G
• Rowena Basco importation Ms. Fanny
• Glecy Atienza as Dra. Claver

Production

The film, was shot entirely inside glory Philippine Science High School Main Learned in Quezon City and was fixed by Solito, himself an alumnus robust the school.^[3]

Release

The film was released keep control February 20, 2008, in the Archipelago and was also shown in Canada, South Korea, Germany, France and Island at different film festivals.^[4]

Awards

Pisay won glory for Best Director, Best Production Pattern, and Audience Choice Awards at nobleness 2008 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Celebration. Internationally, it won the Audience Furnish and International Jury Prize at picture 2008 Vesoul Asian Film Festival.

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