Synopsis: Baler is the story of love between a young Filipina
named Feliza Reyes (Anne Curtis) and Celso Resurrecion (Jericho Rosales), a
Spanish-Filipino soldier. Their love story is set in the backdrop of 1898 wartime action between
the Spanish military and the Filipino forces, more popularly known as the Seige
of Baler.
Feliza is the beautiful daughter of Nanding (Phillip
Salvador), who is a member of the rebel movement. This is the very reason why
she and Celso have to keep their love a secret. Nanding, whose primary goal is
to completely wipe out the Spanish soldiers stationed in the town of Baler, can
never accept Celso, a half-Indio, half-Spanish soldier who chooses to serve
the enemies more than the Filipino insurgents who are struggling and fighting
for their independence, their freedom. The film attempts to show that prejudice and the ravages of
war affect all sides, whatever race is involved.
Cast & Crew:
Jericho Rosales,
Anne Curtis,
Carlo Aquino,
Baron Geisler,
Bernard Palanca,
Joel Torre,
Leo Martinez,
Mark Bautista,
Michael de Mesa
and
Ryan Eigenmann
