LATUS

Director: John Paul Seniel
Director of Photography: Robinson Ninal Jr.
Videographer: Joel Epis, Julius Masayon, Norlito Morata, Robinson Ninal Jr.
Editors: Michael Patrick Limbaga/Joel Epis
Original Story: Jermien Piquero, Joaisa Alpa, Phobeluna Lozano, Annalie Lucion, Nellie Fe Angot, Eddielyn Emnacin Elsie Abella, Vicky Yalong, Christie Fe Andrada
Produced in partnership: Cordaid, Save the Children Sweden
Co-Producer: Amalia Bandiola Cabusao

Synopsis:

This true to life based-story is about Vicknelyn who was raised by her father with too much punishment and Jenelza her good friend. Both are 16 years old and studied in the same school where they became friends. They differ in their economic status in life, they shared same experiences on corporal punishment and to have relief from pain, Vicknelyn joined KUYAW Gang whose members’ bits of experience are the same as hers. On the other hand, Jenelza focused her time on her studies.

A punishment incident in the house of Vicknelyn with her father was witnessed by Jenelza that traumatized her. She thinks of Vicknelyn and Vic’s father as her own father, she opened up, what Vic had gone through, was also her experience.

The film tells us that corporal punishment happened everywhere, in the family, within friends/barkada or gang or in the school (although school incident is not the focus). That corporal punishment is a cycle.

Cast:

Analie P. Lucion.............................................................................Vicknelyn
Nellie Fe Angot...............................................................................Jhenelza
Pepito Rosauro...............................................................................Papa Perdic
Farrah Jane Ferrando....................................................................Auntie Yolanda
John Paul S. Seniel........................................................................Father of young Perdic
John Mark Suma.............................................................................Young Perdic/boy walking
Perla Angot.......................................................................................Asawa/wife
Nelson Angot...................................................................................Bana/Husband
Floripis Tornis, Evelyn Formarejo, Rebecca Tuban................ The Tsismosas
Grace Apat........................................................................................Tindera
Elsie Abella.......................................................................................Palang
Joaiza Alpa........................................................................................Daday
Regine Genilza.................................................................................Lani
Irish Labod........................................................................................Rica
Eddielyn Emnacin............................................................................Renen
Joel Epis............................................................................................Ricky
Julius Masayon................................................................................Mac-Mac
Norkie Anadia