Underplayed Gems

Apocalypse Child (2015)

Apocalypse Child poster
Directed by
Monster Jimenez
Genre
independent film
Country
Philippines
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
8.4 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man returns to his coastal hometown where surf culture shapes daily life. He reconnects with old friends and family while dealing with unresolved past events.

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What happens

Apocalypse Child is a 2015 Philippine independent film directed and co-written by Mario Cornejo, set in the Philippine coastal town of Baler and featuring aspects of local surf culture. It stars Sid Lucero, Annicka Dolonius, Gwen Zamora, RK Bagatsing, Ana Abad Santos, and Archie Alemania, and was co-written by Mario Cornejo and Monster Jimenez. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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