Livin' High and Takin' it Easy

Finalist, Directors Showcase

2010 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival and Competition

Natoy is just like any other child.  He finds joy and excitement in the simplest of things — especially in eating halo-halo filled with pink gelatin and red sago at the local halo-halo store owned by his godmother, Bing.

 

 

 

Things change suddenly when, as he and his mother Sonia are watching television, a news report about the ongoing war in Mindanao shows footage of a badly wounded soldier waiting for rescue.

That soldier — almost bleeding to death, is his father, Corporal Lino  Bolante. As far away as the war, this story does not just show how the war in Mindanao robs a child of his innocence, but also shows the shadows of the wars that Filipino homes confront everyday.

Over the past three years, filmmaker JOSELITO ALTAREJÓS has helped redefine the image of homosexuals and homosexuality in the Philippines through his films. Among these are the controversial yet critically-acclaimed hits Ang Lalake sa Parola and Ang Lihim ni Antonio. His recent work, Ang Laro ng Buhay ni Juan, which he co-wrote, produced and directed was hailed by film reviewers for its subtle yet effective social commentaries on the life of ordinary Juan.

Pink Halo-Halo marks his first solo stint as screenwriter.