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When the Apocalypse Is Over: New Independent Philippine Cinema

Fisting: Never Tear Us Apart

1h 23m

Directed by Whammy Alcazaren • 2018 • Philippines
Starring Ricky Davao, Meryll Soriano, Jasmine Curtis-Smith

Shot entirely on a vertically oriented iPhone, this daring, provocative feature from boundary-pushing auteur Whammy Alcazaren is an intimate immersion into the secret inner worlds of an aging spy (Ricky Davao), his delusional wife (Meryll Soriano), and promiscuous son (Albert Saspa) as they are driven into madness and confront the terrors caused by a monster known as the Shadow. Peeling back the layers of identity we construct for ourselves—from our public personas to our most private lives—Alcazaren creates a tantalizingly voyeuristic, visually arresting family drama unlike any other.

Please be advised: This film depicts a violent sexual assault.

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