Synopsis: True to form to their themes of love and its different vagaries, filmmakers Paolo Villaluna and Ellen Ramos follow up their highly-acclaimed debut film ILUSYON (Rated A 2005, Cinemanila IFF 2006, Pusan IFF 2006) with the tragic tale of 3 characters in Selda.
Set in two contrasting enivronments that undeline the same premise of imprisonment, Selda tells the story of Rommel, a young man who accidentally kills a boy, resulting in his incarceration. Inside the jail, he befriends another inmate, Esteban, who becomes his rock and protector. Seven years later, Rommel is living in the province as a farmer together with Sita his wife. Esteban tracks down Rommel in hopes of renewing a brewing love affair. Rommel and Sita welcome Esteban into their lives, until their intimacy crosses borderlines and results in the undeniable scourge of self-discovery.
Selda is a return to classiscist forms and delivers a stylish, deliberately-paced treatise on love. At moments strange, Selda is a sublime and disquieting portrait of a young man whose search for happiness, innocence and true love is laden with guilt and doubt.
Full Cast & Crew:
Directed by:
Ellen Ramos
Paolo Villaluna
Writing credits: (in alphabetical order)
Leo Dominguez
...
screenplay
Ellen Ramos
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screenplay
Paolo Villaluna
...
story
Cast:
Ara Mina
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Sita
Sid Lucero
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Rommel
Emilio Garcia
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Esteban
Michael de Mesa
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Warden Ramos
Allan Paule
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Boy P
Soliman Cruz
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Mang Jon
Ping Medina
...
Madeleine Red
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Cinematography by:
Odyssey Flores
Details:
Release Date: February 13, 2008
Running time: 140 min
Rating: R-18
Also Known As: The Dying Inmate (International :English title)
Sreening / Festival / Awards:
Rerun on Robinsons’ Galleria on March 5 to 11, 2008
Special Screening, December 23, 2007, 4PM, Robinson's Galleria IndieSine (Cinema 8)
Gawad Urian Awards
Year
Result
Award
Category/Recipient(s)
2008
Nominated
Gawad Urian Award
Best Actor (Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktor) Sid Lucero
Best Cinematography (Pinakamahusay na Sinematograpiya) Odyssey Flores
Best Direction (Pinakamahusay na Direksyon) Paolo Villaluna
Ellen Ramos
Best Production Design (Pinakamahusay na Disenyong Pamproduksiyon) Danny Red
Best Supporting Actor (Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktor) Emilio Garcia
Best Supporting Actress (Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktres) Ara Mina
Star Awards for Movies
Year
Result
Award
Category/Recipient(s)
2008
Won
Star Award
Digital Movie Original Theme Song of the Year Paolo Villaluna
Pike Ramirez
For the song "Nandito Ako".
Digital Movie Production Designer of the Year Danny Red
Movie Supporting Actor of the Year Emilio Garcia
Trailer:
Trivia:
The movie was originally banned from showing after the Movie and Television Classification Board imposed a X-rating due to graphic sex scene. The production decided to reduce some of the questionable scenes.
