Summary
Fiction and reality blur when Leonor, a retired filmmaker, falls into a coma after a television lands on her head, compelling her to become the action hero of her unfinished screenplay.
Cast
Sheila Francisco
Leonor
Bong Cabrera
Rudie
Rocky Salumbides
Ronwaldo
Anthony Falcon
Dead Ronwaldo
Rea Molina
Isabella
Allan Bautista
Valentin
Tami Monsod
Dr. Valdez
John Paulo Rodriguez
Junior
Dido dela Paz
Mayor
Ryan Eigenmann
Ricardo
DMs Boongaling
Joji / Line Man
Rosario Elena Perez
Lolita
Raion Sandoval
Conrado / Hospital Crowd
Opaline Santos
Chubby Man's Wife / TV Seller's Wife
Lawrence S. Ang
Lawrence Ang
Martika Ramirez Escobar
Martika Ramirez Escobar
Rita Ramirez Escobar
Lead Actress
Miguel Almendras
Lead Actor
Madeleine Nicolas
Sally Sy
Michael Christian Cardoz
Assistant Director
Angelo Mendoza
Goon
Alfredo Sorima
Goon
Marol Adelan Eugenio
Goon
Elias Mabia
Goon
Antonio Valmonte
Old Man
Pacifico Gayol Jr.
Jako / TV Seller
Leo Magalued
Jako's Man
Erick Maturan
Jako's Man
Rosario Atun
Lola Galino / Old Lady
Maria Adora Zoleta
Chismosa
Mikee Dela Cruz
Chismosa
Rodel Precioso
Chismoso
Jhemar Caugiran
Chismoso / Police Man
John Torres
Notary Crowd
Sheron R. Dayoc
Notary Crowd
Nawruz Paguidopon
Notary Crowd
Tin Argante
Notary Crowd
Popo Diaz
Pregnant Man / Bar Host
Chales Pandi
Doctor
Tin Velasco
Nurse / GRO
Thea Fe Diaz
GRO
Gianne Bernabe
GRO
Loraine Barretto
GRO
Kuya Boy De Lara
Arm Wrestling Crowd
Ricardo Sanchez
Arm Wrestling Crowd
Benjie Belena
Arm Wrestling Crowd
Rico Equiron
Arm Wrestling Crowd
Jhan Mark Panday
Arm Wrestling Crowd
Clint Limbas
Arm Wrestling Crowd
Wilfredo Montano Jr.
Arm Wrestling Crowd
Alfredo Montano
Arm Wrestling Crowd / Hospital Crowd
Jorge Bunagan
Arm Wrestling Crowd
Rudolfo Cabansag
Arm Wrestling Crowd
Alex Pilapil
Arm Wrestling Crowd
Erik Penalosa
Arm Wrestling Crowd
Rodney Teposo
Arm Wrestling Crowd
Mark Aaron Teposo
Arm Wrestling Crowd
Maxan Lequigan
Arm Wrestling Crowd
Louie Gunda
Arm Wrestling Crowd / Bar Crowd
Annalyn Martinez
Arm Wrestling Crowd
Marites Perez
Arm Wrestling Crowd
Jenalyn Solis
Arm Wrestling Crowd
Rosemarie Gazam
Arm Wrestling Crowd
Lina Dizon
Arm Wrestling Crowd
Romy Pasilan
Arm Wrestling Crowd
Erika Francheska Castillo
DVD Seller
Janela Rodriguez
Vendor
Julius Ceymas
Customer
Leramae Samadio
Security Guard
Rowena Atienza
Police Woman
Kristine Kintana
Nurse
Victor Villanueva
Nurse
Thea Panganiban
Nurse
RM Alfonso
Hospital Crowd
Hazel Praise Vergara
Hospital Crowd
Ciara Venezia Roman
Hospital Crowd
Chad Angelic Cabigon
Hospital Crowd
Marti Salva
Hospital Crowd
May Nadal
Hospital Crowd
Amando Lucas
Hospital Crowd
Val Pulido
Hospital Crowd
Erick Gerona
Hospital Crowd
Neol Chua
Hospital Crowd
Gil Macahis
Hospital Crowd
Dante Agdon
Hospital Crowd
Helen Anang
Hospital Crowd
Jun Modello
Hospital Crowd
Willy Concepcion
Hospital Crowd
Rose Florendia
Hospital Crowd
Sha Parnerio
Hospital Crowd
Tricia Bernasor
Hospital Crowd
Dada Grifon
Hospital Crowd
Julya Rosell
Hospital Crowd
Ara Chawdhury
Hospital Crowd
Kip Oebanda
Hospital Crowd
Relyn A. Tan
Hospital Crowd
Ara Generoso
Hospital Crowd
Alemberg Ang
Hospital Crowd
Elena Ganancial
Hospital Crowd
Hedy Ramirez
Hospital Crowd
Neil Patrick Rodelas
Bar Crowd
Hogan Aragon
Bar Crowd
Marlon Malacao
Bar Crowd
Zeus Bañas
Bar Crowd
Dindo Ramirez
Bar Crowd
Anthony Bulan
Bar Crowd
Richard Flores
Bar Crowd
Renald Iriczco
Bar Crowd
Bongjon Jose
Bar Crowd
Conrado Jebunga
Bar Crowd
Jeffrey Haya
Bar Crowd
Efren Pelica Jr.
Bar Crowd
Niño Alvarez
Bar Crowd
John Mark Paroma
Bar Crowd
Ronald Malit
Bar Crowd
Gerald Torrejos
Bar Crowd
Bueno Tangonan Jr.
Bar Crowd
Edgar Ebro
Bar Crowd
Aquillano Torrejos Jr.
Bar Crowd
Michael Limcaoco
Bar Crowd
Armando Salonga
Bar Crowd
Crew
Director, Screenplay
Martika Ramirez Escobar
Reviews
Geronimo1967
April 13, 2023
6
"Leonor" (Sheila Francisco) is a legendary Filipino writer and film maker who is now rather obliviously living on the breadline. Faced with disconnection from the electricity supply, her son "Rudy" (Bong Cabrera) is at his wit's end. When the lights do go out, she decides that maybe she can resurrect one of her old scripts and enter it into a competition that could solve all their problems. Snag - well her neighbours are having a row about what to watch on television and their solution is to throw it out of the window - and onto her inspecting head! Hospital obviously beckons and the doctor advises "Rudy" that she is in a coma from which she may (or may not) emerge. The rest of this quickly paced comedy drama merges her comatose dream sequences in which she is trying to re-write her Guy Ritchie style action drama, with the real life predicament faced by her worried son. What transpires through the flashbacks is that there was another son - the beloved "Ronwaldo" (Anthony Falcon) and we gradually discover just what happened to him - which goes some way to explain the role he is now given as the ninja-esque heart-throb character in her new movie involving just about every small-time local crook in the book. The story doesn't hang around and requires a degree of concentration to follow just what's going on. As her dreams are set in the world of movie making, we frequently stop, restart, rewind, jump ship, change plots - and that's quirkily engaging for a while, too. Some of the combat scenes are reminiscent of a 1970s Bruce Lee film which I think is deliberate and quite effective in an entertainingly "thwack" and "pow" sort of fashion. Sadly, though, the very nature of it's spoof style exposes it to the flaws of the genre upon which it is based and after about half an hour I was just a bit bored with it all. The story is solid, but the execution relies on some pretty third rate acting - especially from her hero (Rocky Salumbides) and his constantly in need of rescue "Isabella" (Rea Molina) and though occasionally quite witty, the dialogue is also a bit pedestrian too. I am glad I saw this at the cinema - had I started on television I suspect I would have given up. It's an interesting watch, but not a memorable one.
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