Movies by Dominic Roco

What Isn't There

What Isn't There

Gibson Bonifacio stopped speaking when he was a child. Now twenty, he returns home to Manila for Christmas. While always festive in the Philippines, for his family it is tinged with sadness, marking the anniversary of his twin brother’s death.

Ang Tag-araw ni Twinkle

Ang Tag-araw ni Twinkle

A group of soldiers led by then-Colonel Cenon Payawan (Cris Villanueva) attacks an NPA camp deep in the wilderness. Among those killed is a rebel woman carrying a child in a sling. Payawan adopts the child, and eighteen years later, the now-retired general and his wife are dealing with her rebellion. Then, her biological father Ka Ruben (an admirably committed Arnold Reyes) suddenly shows up at their doorstep, claiming that he has cancer, and that his dying wish is to get to know his daughter.

In the Can

In the Can

A suspense film based on true cases of human trafficking, tells the story of Carlo, a 14-year old boy's daring attempt to escape slavery in a sardines factory.

Coming Soon

Coming Soon

As the end of the world draws near, six friends realize that they need to live the rest of their lives to the fullest.

I'm Drunk, I Love You

I'm Drunk, I Love You

Days before graduation, two college best friends go on one last road trip where they settle how they really feel for each other.

Cooking mo, Cooking ko

Cooking mo, Cooking ko

Old wounds are reopened among the Montano and the Capule families when the former’s loyal customers start patronizing the latter. Young lovers Romina Montano and Julius Capule are caught in this web of intrigue, espionage and extra rice.

Sleepless

Sleepless

An offbeat rom-com about two insomniacs, it charts how they start to bond while the rest of the world sleeps. Drawn together by their nocturnal loneliness, they talk about love, zombies and everything in between.

Liway

Liway

The true story of a young mother who uses story-telling to protect her child from the reality of growing up in prison and the difficult life she endured.