Awaken

Awaken

95 mins | Drama | July 15, 2005

One night the docile teenager Rey is mauled as he passes by a drinking spree of street toughies: Pogi, Jopet, Kahoy and Taba. Pogi hates Rey for the simple reason that he secretly loves Rey’s girlfriend. Jopet, a self-claimed police asset, finds Rey a convenient substitute for pouring out his hatred for his handler, a sadistic cop. Kahoy and Taba join in for the sake of camaraderie. Rey regains consciousness and finds his tormentors drunk and asleep… The director: “In the Philippines we see all these things and we don’t even recognize it, because we’re used to it. We’re very passive. But we need to wake up!”

Awaken

95 mins | Drama | July 15, 2005

Awaken
One night the docile teenager Rey is mauled as he passes by a drinking spree of street toughies: Pogi, Jopet, Kahoy and Taba. Pogi hates Rey for the simple reason that he secretly loves Rey’s girlfriend. Jopet, a self-claimed police asset, finds Rey a convenient substitute for pouring out his hatred for his handler, a sadistic cop. Kahoy and Taba join in for the sake of camaraderie. Rey regains consciousness and finds his tormentors drunk and asleep… The director: “In the Philippines we see all these things and we don’t even recognize it, because we’re used to it. We’re very passive. But we need to wake up!”
Producers Une Bloc
Original title Sa Aking Pagkakagising Mula sa Kamulatan
Directors Simon Malimban, Jason Donato, Ato Bautista
Writers Shugo Praico, Ato Bautista

Cast

Carlo Aquino

as Rey

Ketchup Eusebio

as Pogi

Hector Macaso

as Taba

Cholo Barretto

as Jopet

Empoy Marquez

as Kahoy

Angelica Panganiban

as Lyzette