Ramon Bautista

A heist-caper-as-polit-pulp becoming an old-dark-house-tale with Moreau'ian dimensions becoming a monster movie becoming a love story becoming - the story of a glance askew - Sa ilalim ng Cogon is part Roger Corman, part Lucio Fulci, part Gerardo de Leon, and in that it's unique and strikingly original. (Olaf Möller)

On a commuter's trip from Manila's business district to the suburbs, the director finds a myriad of possibilities, ranging from miniature ironic situations to a love story that is finally finding its unexpected closing. An emotional rollercoaster ride of despair, dreams and desire, MNL 143 is also a black comedy about limited private spaces in conflict with sprawling public realms. (Edinburgh Film Festival)

A young man travels to a remote provincial town in hopes of winning back his pregnant girlfriend. But thoughts of reunion are pushed aside when he encounters a group of monsters hungry for a meal. (ClickTheCity)

It tells the story of a brainy ugly duckling girl and on how she turns into someone who's worth loving. (imdb)