Acting
Ramos and García weaponize micro-expressions in tight close-ups.
Direction
Tarog compresses an entire feature's tension into eight minutes.
Writing
Dialogue that bites—no wasted syllables, all ideological fangs.
Director
Jerrold Tarog
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Tarog's 'Faculty' series exploring Philippine education hierarchies—this short predates his mainstream breakthrough with 'Heneral Luna.'
Shot in a single location with natural classroom lighting; the claustrophobic 4:3 aspect ratio was chosen to mirror institutional constraint.
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