Donsol (film)

Donsol
	Film poster
Directed by	Adolfo B. Alix Jr.
Produced by	Adolfo B. Alix Jr.
Written by	Adolfo B. Alix Jr.
Starring	Sid Lucero; Angel Aquino;
Music by	Jesse Lucas
Cinematography	Eli Balce
Edited by	Tara Illenberger
Production; company	Bicycle Pictures
Distributed by	Star Cinema
Release date	November 29, 2006;
Running time	115 minutes
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino; Tagalog; Bicolano;

Donsol is a 2006 Filipino indie drama film written and directed by Adolfo Alix, Jr. about a romance made in the island of Donsol. Starring Sid Lucero and Angel Aquino, the film was produced by Bicycle Pictures.

The film was shot entirely in Donsol, Sorsogon and there are underwater shots of the star of the movie the butanding (lit. 'whaleshark'). It tackled major issues like illegal fishing that poses threats to the butanding.

The film was the Philippines' official submission to the OSCARS Foreign Language Film category in 2007.

Plot

A whaleshark guide named Daniel (Sid Lucero) falls in love with the beautiful but mysterious tourist Teresa (Angel Aquino). The two individuals are nursing their own heartaches but find themselves hopelessly drawn to each other; Daniel was left behind by his girlfriend for a rich man, Teresa a widowed breast cancer patient.

Fidel (Bembol Roco), Daniel's father, is an illegal fisherman and was caught by the police coast guard. This created friction between the relationship of Daniel and the kapitana of the town who provided jobs for them as a Butanding Interaction Officer or BIO.

Cast

Sid Lucero as Daniel
Angel Aquino as Teresa
Cherie Gil as Mars
Jacklyn Jose as Ligaya
Bembol Roco as Fidel
Kenneth Ocampo as Nog
Mark Gil as Dustin
Aaron Junatas as Daniel's younger brother

Accolades

Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient
2007	Won	Goldent Screen Award	Best Cinematography (Eli Balce) and Best Breakthrough Performance by an Actor (Sid Lucero)
	Nominated	Gawad Urian Award	Best Actor (Sid Lucero)
	Nominated	FAMAS Award	Best Art Direction (Gessan Enriquez), Best Child Actor (Aaron Junatas), and Best Musical Score (Jesse Lucas)
	Won	FAMAS Award	Best Cinematography (Eli Balce)
2006	Won	Spirit of the Independent Award	Feature Category
2006	Won	Balanghai Trophy	Best Cinematography and Best Performance of an Actress (Angel Aquino)

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