Awaken (2005)

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Country: Philippines
Genres: Drama
Release:
Director: Ato Bautista
Writers: Shugo Praico , Ato Bautista
Language: Filipino | Tagalog
Stars: Carlo Aquino , Ketchup Eusebio , Hector Macaso , Franco Amparo , Franco Amparo , Luane Dy , Cholo Barretto , Empoy Marquez , Simon Malimban , Simon Malimban , David-Isaac Buenaventura , Larry Asistin
Runtime: 95 min
Awards: 1 win & 5 nominations
AKA: Awaken (United States of America) , Sa aking pagkakagising mula sa kamulatan , Sa aking pagkakagising mula sa kamulatan (Philippines) , Przebudzenie (Poland)
Plot: A realistic glimpse of the Filipino youth in the gulf of Manila's urban gullies that tackles socially-related issues surrounding the intersecting lives of marginalized ordinary Manileños. Presented in a staggered vista of correlated events, the movie explores the day-to-day survival of the characters and their broken dreams, pent-up anger and abnormal sexuality. It conveys its message powerfully in a daring and unapologetic way-- using street lingo to it's fullest. The story unfolds one night when Rey, the docile and cowardly teenage student is mauled as he passes by a drinking spree of street toughies: Pogie, Jopet, Kahoy and Taba.
IMDB:tt0828445