Ato Bautista
2021
Awaken
Ato Bautista
Carlo Aquino, Ketchup Eusebio
One night the docile teenager Rey is mauled as he passes by a drinking spree of street toughies: Pogi, Jopet, Kahoy and Taba. Pogi hates Rey for the simple reason that he secretly loves Rey’s girlfriend. Jopet, a self-claimed police asset, finds Rey a convenient substitute for pouring out his hatred for his handler, a sadistic cop. Kahoy and Taba join in for the sake of camaraderie. Rey regains consciousness and finds his tormentors drunk and asleep… The director: “In the Philippines we see all these things and we don’t even recognize it, because we’re used to it. We’re very passive. But we need to wake up!”
Awaken
Exchange
Ato Bautista
Mon Confiado, Alex Vincent Medina
An erotic, psychological drama-thriller set on the gritty streets of Raon, Quiapo, Manila - a third world commercial avenue where everything from dildos, car parts and home accessories is available for a price. It is against this backdrop that the shrewd Ramiro, owner of an electronics shop, through a process of bartering and bargaining, convinceshis ill-tempered and non-too-bright employee Nestor to give him videos of his naked wife in exchange for the erasure of his debts.
Exchange
Blackout
Ato Bautista
Robin Padilla, Iza Calzado
The owner Gil Blanco (Robin Padilla) lives alone with his 7-year-old son Niño ( John Michael Reyes ). Since his wife Rose was separated from him, he drowns his frustration in alcohol and suffers from blackouts, after which he can only remember spongy operations. One day he wakes up after a blackout and remembers that he has crossed Isabel (Ella Guevara), the daughter of a tenant Belen (Iza Calzado). He finds her dead body in the trunk and places them next to the water tank. Now his life is slipping him completely, he becomes paranoid and confused.
Blackout
Expressway
Ato Bautista
Alvin Anson, Aljur Abrenica
A syndicate old-timer named Ben needs to do one last assignment before the boss he works for grants him his much delayed retirement. Assigned to be his partner is the neophyte Morris, a trigger-happy, sadist who yearns to impress the syndicate boss. For Ben, this last assignment turns out to be a journey of introspection, self-healing and redemption. With this awakening, he takes it upon himself to pull Morris out of the eventual hell-of-a-life he says he has lived as a hitman.
Expressway
Gemini
Ato Bautista
Alvin Anson, Sarah Gaugler
Julia, a psychiatric patient is tormented by her demons. Stricken by guilt and fear, she seeks the help of Manuel, a mysterious police detective, to save her from Judith, her estranged evil twin sister who wants her dead. As Julia and Manuel track Judith down and solve the crime that the twins committed years back, the film spirals down to a mind boggling ride as the truth of Julia’s nightmarish dark past unravels.
Gemini
Sitsit
Ato Bautista, Erin Pascual
Ivana Alawi, Jake Cuenca
A 2-part original movie featuring Scorpio: An aging photographer seeks the powers of an ancient Chinese potion and turns into a hunk of a man to win the love of a sensual young maiden. But choices made might lead to a miserable and tragic picture, and, Aswang: A woman with very little means adopted a stray dog who transforms into an Aswang to protect her from danger.
Sitsit
'Di Natatapos Ang Gabi
Ato Bautista
Neil Ryan Sese, Mercedes Cabral
A few seconds before the inevitable end, a lost soul of a crooked cop tries to find his way back home, continues a semblance of life, and finds meaning and redemption for his corrupted existence, all along dreaming of a paradise where his hope of salvation lies.
The Night Infinite
Rematado
Ato Bautista
Precious Lara Quigaman, Shaina Magdayao
A disgraced cop (Zanjoe Marudo) tries to make amends with his wife by getting her pawned wedding ring back. But a robbery ensues in the pawnshop, and the robbers take the ring along with their loot. With his duty and love on the line, he goes after the robbers, not knowing that this will lead him to dark past.
Rematado
