Three stories, one question: how fast can your life go from fine to absolutely unhinged?
A yuppie who just got lucky is struck by a string of unlucky circumstances; a male model's life is upended because of evil boils appearing on his body; a folk singer's romantic ideals are put to the test as his beloved slowly changes into something he does not understand. These three funny, sometimes absurd, sometimes terrifying, and ultimately compelling stories make up "Triptiko."
Acting
Kean Cipriano's yuppie meltdown is uncomfortably real
Writing
Three scripts that refuse to resolve neatly
Production
Indie budget, maximum tonal whiplash
Director
Miguel Franco Michelena
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Triptiko emerged from the 2010s Filipino indie wave that rejected Star Cinema gloss for messy, magical-realist storytelling about modern Manila anxiety.
The three male protagonists each represent a Filipino masculine archetype—corporate climber, pretty boy, sensitive artist—and each gets systematically dismantled by forces beyond their control.
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