Movie No. 56 (2016): Cinemalaya 2016 Shorts B

Butas (2016)
Director: Richard Cawed

This short film tells the journey of a single mother. What makes the movie interesting is that the she works in a mine. This is an interesting premise; however, it's not used to its full extent. 

Rating: 2.0/4.0

Ang Hapon Ni Nanding (2016)

Director: Rommel Tolentino

Nanding's afternoons are repetitive. But, when he finds a way to to escape this boredom, things get interesting that lead to major changes and failed expectations.

Rating: 3.5/4.0

Get Certified (2016)

Director: Isaias Zantua

Hilarious and entertaining, this (very) short movie follows Angelica in the afterlife as she lines up and applies to get certified as demon. 

Rating: 3.0/4.0

Fish Out Of Water (2016)
Director: Mon Al Garilao

This heartbreaking short film is about Minjae, a Filipino-Korean teenager, who faces a daily dose of discrimination in the Korean society. His mother's decision (a Filipina) to send him to the Philippines to study adds complication to Minjae's dilemma.

Rating: 3.5/4.0

Forever Natin (2016)
Director: Cyruz Valdez

Despite their great love for each other, a couple weave their version of "forever" in a society that is generally judgmental toward this kind of relationship.

Rating: 3.0/4.0

Date seen: August 7, 2016