''What Isn’t There'' ( fil, Ang Nawawala) is a 2012
Philippine new wave
Philippine New Wave (known as ''Filipino New Wave'' or ''Contemporary Philippine Cinema'') is a filmmaking genre that has been popularly associated with the resurgence of independent, digital and experimental films in the Philippines began in the ...
film co-written and directed by
Marie Jamora. The film stars
Dominic Roco
Ricardo Dominic Artadi Roco (born April 12, 1989) is a Filipino actor.
Personal life
Roco is a son of actor Bembol Roco and the twin brother of actor Felix Roco.
On October 1, 2022, Roco and four other persons were arrested in a buy-bust o ...
,
Dawn Zulueta
Marie Rachel Salman Taleon-Lagdameo (born March 4, 1969), known professionally as Dawn Zulueta (), is a Filipino actress, host and commercial model. She was recognized as the only Filipino actor to win two different major accolades in acting cat ...
,
Boboy Garovillo
Jose Teves Garrovillo Jr. (born in Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte) Better simply known as Boboy Garrovillo, is a Filipino singer, composer, television host, and actor. He is known as one of the members of the popular musical trio APO Hiking Soci ...
,
Felix Roco
Teodoro Felix Artadi Roco (born 12 April 1989 in Cebu), professionally known as Felix Roco, is a Filipino actor.
Biography
The son of local cinema legend Bembol Roco, 21-year-old Felix Roco made a mark with his internationally acclaimed performa ...
, and
Annicka Dolonius. The film was first screened as part of the 2012
Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival
The Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival is a film festival in the Philippines held annually during the month August at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex and various cinemas. Its aim is the development and promotion of Fi ...
where it competed under the New Breed category.
''Ang Nawawala'' won the Audience Choice and Best Original Music Score awards during the Cinemalaya competition.
Synopsis
Gibson Bonifacio stopped speaking when he was a child.
Now twenty years old, he is back in Manila for Christmas. While always festive in the Philippines, the holiday remains tinged with sadness for his family because it marks the anniversary of his twin brother’s death. Against the backdrop of the vibrant local music scene, his childhood best friend tries to reconnect with him, while he unexpectedly finds a chance at his first, real romantic relationship.
Gibson reconsiders and redefines his relationship with his family, with himself, even with the only person he talks to: his dead brother.
Cast
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Dominic Roco
Ricardo Dominic Artadi Roco (born April 12, 1989) is a Filipino actor.
Personal life
Roco is a son of actor Bembol Roco and the twin brother of actor Felix Roco.
On October 1, 2022, Roco and four other persons were arrested in a buy-bust o ...
as Gibson Bonifacio
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Annicka Dolonius as Enid
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Dawn Zulueta
Marie Rachel Salman Taleon-Lagdameo (born March 4, 1969), known professionally as Dawn Zulueta (), is a Filipino actress, host and commercial model. She was recognized as the only Filipino actor to win two different major accolades in acting cat ...
as Esme Bonifacio
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Boboy Garovillo
Jose Teves Garrovillo Jr. (born in Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte) Better simply known as Boboy Garrovillo, is a Filipino singer, composer, television host, and actor. He is known as one of the members of the popular musical trio APO Hiking Soci ...
as Wes Bonifacio
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Felix Roco
Teodoro Felix Artadi Roco (born 12 April 1989 in Cebu), professionally known as Felix Roco, is a Filipino actor.
Biography
The son of local cinema legend Bembol Roco, 21-year-old Felix Roco made a mark with his internationally acclaimed performa ...
as Jamie Bonifacio
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, id=2245756, title=Ang Nawawala
''Ang Nawawala'' at the Cinemalaya website
2012 films
2012 drama films
2010s Tagalog-language films
Philippine New Wave
Philippine drama films