SONATA MARIA (Ug Ang Babayeng Halas Ang Tunga Sa Lawas) is a story about a young man who has tremendous difficulty expressing his deepest emotions that he has created an alternate reality within which he is able to vent out all his frustrations. It is a moving story of loss, madness and redemption, which reflects struggles that exist in all of us. Set in a modern day landscape of Davao City, and adapting a surrealist vibe, it is an intellectual treat, a visual poetry and music for the lost soul.

DETAILS

Country: Philippines
Language: Bisaya and Tagalog with English subtitles
Release date: 2014
Filming location: Davao City, Digos City, Mt. Carmel, Kinuskusan, Davao del Sur, & Gensan City
Genre: Drama fantasy
Budget: $2,250 (estimated)

TECHNICAL SPECS

Runtime: 72 min
Sound Mix: Stereo
Color: Color
Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1
Digital Format: HD 2k

PRODUCTION COMPANIES

OYA Film Productions
Studiobugsy
TimeWrap
Studio99
Alchemy of Vision & Light Productions

CAST

JOHNNY HAGER
PK WHITTMER
FERDINAND MESIAS
CHRISTIANNE FALCON
GAIL ROYECA
TEODORA ENELUNA
and MARIA MORALES

MICHAEL LU
RICARDO VILLAROBE
LULU AMORADEAUX
JADE CHLOE LAQUIHON
RUTH KATHRYN JAYNE LAQUIHON

PRODUCTION CREW

Cinematography: WRAP METING, & MARK LIMBAGA
Production Sound: MARK LIMBAGA, MAKI SERAPIO, & WRAP METING
Production Design: BAGANE FIOLA, ORVIL BANTAYAN, MANDY VELASCO, LOUIE DANIEL, & LULU AMORAD
Costume & Styling: MANDY VELASCO, AIDX PAREDES, & KYRIE ELEISON REGALA BANOS
Prosthetics: ALDRINCONRAD CANGAYDA, & GLADYS AYUSTE
Sound Design: MAKI SERAPIO
Original Soundtrack : JAD MONTENEGRO
Music: J.S. BACH(Badinerie)
Music Performed by: MISHA ROMANO, & MIRACLE ROMANO
Visual Effects & Editing: BAGANE FIOLA
Producers: ANGELY CHI, DEBBI KAROL BUTAY, JANOZ LAQUIHON, DAX CANEDO, PAWLO PASCUAL, & RHON DELOS SANTOS
Executive Producers: BAGANE FIOLA, MARK LIMBAGA, & WRAP METING
Scriptwriter: BAGANE FIOLA with CHRISTINE SALAZAR, MELONA GRACE MASCARINAS, & MARGUAX DENISE GARCIA
Director: BAGANE FIOLA

AWARDS

Winner of YCC Film Desk Best First Feature Film, 2014

Winner of YCC Film Desk Best Sound & Aural Orchestration, 2014

Best Production Sound (Limbaga Mark and Wrap Meting)
Best Sound Design (Maki Serapio)
Best Musical Score Sound (Jad Montenegro-Amor)

Nominated for Best Performance (Johnny Hager)
Nominated for Best Editing (Bagane Fiola)

Nominated for Best Cinematography & Visual Design, 2014
Best Cinematography (Mark Limbaga and Wrap Meting)
Best Production Design (Mandy Velasco, Bagane Fiola, Orvil Bantayan, and Louie Daniel)

Watercolor art by IRA TEVES