Impen is a teenager raised in slum from a family of a shameful past. Bullied and teased as scarface, he finally fought and defeated Ogor.

Impen is a teenager raised in slum who fetches water for a living. He lives with his mother who doesn’t work anymore. She has lost self-confidence and is ashamed about her past, so she feels better staying inside their house than socializing. The surrounding is a picture of poverty and depression.

He has kid brothers and a sister from different fathers who don’t stay with them because of incapability. He misses them but they would rather stay with other people than have all of them starve. His mother is hopeless to be with them again.

Aside from the miserable situation in life he has another dilemma which is Ogor who used to bully him in the fetching station. He is teased as scarface. The man is bigger and stronger than him. How is he going to beat him? But everything has its end. Time came that he was on the edge and forced to fight and finally defeated Ogor. He’s now ready to enter manhood and more convinced to face all the challenges in life.

This is my school film done in 2005 for the freefest seminar and workshop from the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

Screenings:
Sine Katipunan (Philippines) Nov. 2007
3rd Titus Brandsma Independent
Short Film Festival (Philippines) Aug. 2007
19th CCP Independent Film and Video Competition (Philippines) Feb. 2007