Abused and battered wife, Joy, stands up for justice against her alcoholic husband, Dante, in a turmoil process of the justice system.
Filipino director Adolfo Alix Jr. returns to the Festival with this timely story of a couple caught up in Rodrigo Duterte’s violent war on drugs when their son goes missing.
Joy, a mother of a 4 year-old girl, finally decides to file a case under domestic violence against her abusive husband, Dante.
The story delves into what is supposed to be a victorious day for Boy whose first born — Jemjem, graduated from elementary with honors. Throughout the story, bits and pieces of fighting against oppression of losing his main livelihood as a vendor, of fighting for his winnings in a bet to game fowls, fighting for his honor as a family man, and eventually fighting for his own life against fate will be revealed.
Christopher Reyes (22 May 1982 - 23 February 2019) was a Filipino actor. He was best known for his roles in the Babae sa Breakwater (2003), Tirador (2007), Serbis (2008), Ma'Rosa (2016), and Verdict (2019).
