Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Ben & Sam


Ben (RAY AN DULAY) is a college student who seems to be the most popular guy in campus. He lives a very luxurious life. And everything seems to be perfect and grand.   Not really.   He has never recovered from the horrors of his childhood under the hands of an abusive father (TONY LAPENA).
His mother (ANA ABAD SANTOS) has never recovered from his father's loss and is now suffering from an acute case of post-traumatic stress disorder–making her slowly lose her sanity.   Aside from this dilemma, Ben has yet to face the greatest of it all–accepting who he really is and fighting for the person he really loves.
Sam (JESS MENDOZA) is the new guy in campus. He has transferred from the province carrying with him the burden of a painful past: his boyfriend who is a student activist was killed.   All through out, he shares everything that is happening to him to a mysterious caller.

Ben is athletic.   Sam is artistic.   Ben is sad.   And so is Sam.   Ben is committed.   Sam is waiting.   The first kiss will reverse how their old world turns. The second kiss will stop their new found world from turning.
Everything would seem to be perfect and gay.   But not for long.   Suddenly, they will become infamous. The butts of the jokes in the campus: Campus Queers.   George (MICAH MUNOZ), who is Ben's best friend, is secretly jealous of everything that Ben has:   his girlfriend (TARA CABAERO), his popularity, his otherwise charmed life–until he discovers that Ben is someone he doesn't really like. They may never have a gay ending.
Watch the trailer here.
Genre: Drama


Director: Mark Shandii Bacolod
Cast: Ray An Dulay, Jess Mendoza, Micah Munoz, Tara Cabaero, Angeli Bayani, Malou Crisologo, Jerri Barrios, Dido dela Paz, Simon Ibarra, Ana Abad Santos