L’ATELIER DU FESTIVAL
Whether the Weather is Fine
Directed by : Carlo Francisco MANATAD
- Year of production : 2018
- Country : Philippines
- Length : 90 minutes
Previous films : http://www.cinandovl.com/atelier2018
Synopsis
In the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, religious fanatics, desperados, criminals and fleeing animals are loose in the city. Miguel, an escaped prisoner, roams the ruins in search of the two women in his life : his girlfriend Andrea and his mother, Norma. As soon as he finds them, the reason for Miguel’s incarceration – and his sacrifice – becomes clear. He tries to convince them to leave the city with him before he is arrested. However, Norma is fixated on waiting for her estranged husband Luis and Andrea is entangled in rebellious acts paving the way for her to commit the unspeakable. As Miguel’s temporary release expires, his freedom and even his life are jeopardized. He must decide whether to stay on to persuade his loved ones or to leave town on his own before the next disastrous storm devours him and the only home he knows.
Statement
A terrible loss suffered by my city melded with my personal demons. Whether the Weather is Fine is a fable—narrating the absurdity of my own past and my hometown's loss after Typhoon Haiyan through the story of a son and his mother. A community that loses itself and the forgetting their humanity as they seek survival. As the city and the characters attempt to live they inescapably lose their sense of justice after the senselessness of having lost so much to nature – with no one to blame. The absurdity of religion and belief in myths and luck, and how these play a big part on how the characters act and respond. Whether the Weather is Fine immerses in the characters’ struggle for survival, sustained by the hope that they carry, and what is lost and gained.
© DR
Credits
Carlo Francisco MANATAD - Director
Specifications
Language film :
Waray
Working budget:
900 000 €
Contacts
Production
CINEMATOGRAFICA FILMS / HOUSE ON FIRE
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