Synopsis: Amidst the chaos of Martial Law in this Third World country in the 1980s, six teenagers in the top high school for the sciences discover themselves as they go through the joys and pains of adolescence. They were the top two hundred students from all over the Philippines who passed the examination for the Philippine Science High School, which was created for the purpose of giving an education highly enriched in the Sciences to exceptionally gifted Filipino children. Selected from the best and brightest from all over the country, they endure college-level courses in biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics from their sophomore year onwards. Those who can make it are hailed as the future science and technology leaders of the New Republic, those who don't are deemed unfortunate victims of natural selection. They all learn however that they are neither isolated from the real world, nor are they exempted from living real lives. They find the world outside, erupting into the People Power revolution in 1986 against the Marcos dictatorship, being replicated within the school as they struggle to graduate, contend with teachers, classmates, family, school officials, and a new classification to segregate students meeting the high standards of excellence from those who do not.
Cast & Crew:
Cast: Eugene Domingo, Arnold Reyes, Elijah Castillo & Carl John Barrameda
Director: Auraeus Solito
Screenwriter: Auraeus Solito & Henry Grageda
Cinematographer: Charlie Peralta
Editor: Mikael Pestaño & Auraeus Solito
Music: Jobin Ballesteros Irwin Cafugauan Vincent de Jesus
Production Design: Endi Balbuena , Dante Nico Garcia , Martin Masadao, Reggie Regalado
Active Vista Film Festival, November 26 to December 2, 2008 Indie Sine,
Robinson's Galleria
Cinemalaya 2007 Independent Film Festival Finalist
Winner Best Feature Length & Best Director (Feature Length)
Golden Screen Awards, Philippines
Winner Best Director, Best Editing, Best Motion Picture, Best Musical Score, Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Song, Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role & Best Production Design
2008 Vesoul Asian Film Festival
Winner Audience Award & Grand Prize of the International Jury
