Kristelle Jane Gaylon

"Alteraksyon: Sa Likod ng Lente," plunges sharply into the most pressing issues on sex and reproductive health in the Philippines today: declining sex education, stigma enveloping the alter community, and the alarming surge of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), Through a compelling narrative, the documentary reveals the harsh realities experienced by alter members and exposes the misconceptions surrounding STDs, particularly human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), in a society rooted in conservative ideals.

Dabid and his elder brother have a strained connection, due to their opposing views on what it means to be a man. Both of them are slowly trapped in their cages, fighting over their battles of sadness, and hiding behind the world’s prejudice that a man should never be vulnerable or weak.