Sid Lucero, a 21-year old pre-Med student, is an aspiring neophyte of the Alpha Kappa Omega fraternity. Over a six-month initiation period, he and six other neophytes are subjected to severe physical and psychological torture in and outside the fraternity house.
Direction
Mike de Leon's suffocating close-ups trap you in the room.
Acting
Mark Gil's transformation from hopeful to hollow is devastating.
Production
Fraternity house becomes a prison through oppressive production design.
Director
Mike de Leon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Banned in the Philippines upon release for its unflinching portrayal of real fraternity violence that continues to kill students today.
Mark Gil reportedly Method-acted to the point of actual psychological distress; the breakdown you see is barely performance.
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