International Film Festival Manhattan Autumn 2021

Filipino Short Films

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A once attractive woman grows depressed due to her disfigurements brought about by her many autoimmune disorders.

About to take a drastic turn to solve her problems permanently, albeit very jovially, she's saved by an unlikely intervention.

Her last hope literally slaps her in the face, and she learns that the appropriately named Lifestyle Salon is seeking an "extremely aesthetically challenged" woman to be their "Before and After" makeover billboard model for the whole of the following day...Valentine's Day.

The makeover, though temporary, changes her life: And poses far more challenges after... Challenges she now must face.

And the woman that once stood at the edge of a cliff now stares at the abyss of her fate.

"This is based on a true story...my story. Because a picture paints a thousand words, this tale is told without them."-Geraldine Tan


Director Statement

I've had Geraldine audition for me in several projects. And in full make up and whilst in character you wouldn't know anything about her multiple auto immune disorders. It shows only when she allows it. She suffers in silence behind a brave face.

That inspired me to tell her story without words.

We auditioned several of the best actors and we were very fortunate to find two talented, young performers in Anne Gauthier Das Neves and Nelsito Gomez. They slipped into thier characters seamlessly and spoke volumes without ever opening their mouths.

They were perfect for breathing life into our screenplay.


  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    18 mins 37 secs
  • Director
    Santiago Larrauri
  • Screenwriter
    Santiago Larrauri
  • Cast
    Anne Gauthier Das Neves