Dangerous Beauty

Watched this in uk & omg it EATS?? I love femme leads and as a filipino who's lowkey obsessed w/ indie films, i HAD to see this & it did not disappoint.

Cherie gil + newcomer emille joson as mother & daughter? Literal serve. Like?? Casting director deserves a raise. Tho fr, i just wish cherie had more screentime, it hits diff seeing her in softie mode instead of the usual kontrabida roles back home!

This short film tackles LGBTQIA+ pain & survival in a world that's mad cruel so fab and power hunger. No fluff, just raw feels. Joson SNAPPED, her transformation into a savage, vengeful baddie? So unhinged in the best way & let's talk about her sex scenes and how it tastefully done, zero cringe. It's giving art, not thirst trap. The camera is in love w/ her. She's serving old-Hollywood glam, kinda julia ormond coded.

The cast are solid AF. But no spoilers bc the 34-min plot is full of gag-worthy twists.

All i can say is... this might be the first time we've seen a trans femme fatale on screen like this & she ATE. No crumbs!!!