Stealing a middle-class woman’s smartphone is the biggest mistake in the petty-criminal life of Jestoni "Jess" Biag . It not only gets him locked up and waterboarded, but also gives him a crash-course in the workings of the deeply corrupt system personified by his nemesis Inspector Domingo. The phone’s memory contains an embarrassing video, which makes the owner Grace Rosuello determined to get it back; her persistence lands Jess in custody.
Acting
Nico Antonio's suffocating desperation as Jess.
Direction
Fajardo's suffocating single-location tension.
Writing
Economic storytelling, no wasted breath.
Director
Lawrence Fajardo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in actual Quezon City police precincts with real officers as extras, blurring documentary and fiction.
Released during Aquino administration's 'daang matuwid' anti-corruption campaign, making its cynicism politically charged. The title 'Posas' literally means handcuffs.
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