A fisherman's 'blessing' from the sea turns his quiet life into a blood-soaked nightmare.
Andres is a well-liked, respected, and middle-aged fisherman who rents out commercial spaces to people in the town market. Ge seems to have everything a man could ever need: a loving family, a home, sustenance, and good friends he can trust. One day, he discovers several bricks of shabu floating in the sea. With his discovery, everything begins to change.
Acting
Joel Torre's face does more than most scripts.
Direction
Borgy Torre's patient, unblinking eye never flinches.
Cinematography
The sea as both giver and grave—stunningly shot.
Director
Borgy Torre
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Torre shot this during actual fishing seasons, using real boats and tides—no tank work, all practical peril.
The title 'Kabisera' refers to both the head of the table and a chess queen—Andres starts as family patriarch, ends as sacrificed piece.
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