Trapped at home with hallucinogenic drugs and his talking cat, an “alter” anonymously performs lascivious acts on the Internet, seeking refuge in the strong arms of strange men, hoping to masturbate his way to true happiness.
This film contains strobe effects.
Whammy Alcazaren is a director and multi-awarded production designer. He is a graduate of the University of the Philippines Film Institute, the Mowelfund Film Institute, and a participant of the 2013 13 Little Pictures Film lab in Singapore and the 2016 Festival Belluard Bollwerk Watch&Talk Residency in Switzerland. As production designer, he is a frequent collaborator with directors Carlo Manatad, Raya Martin, and Sam Manacsa. FISTING: NEVER TEAR US APART was his third feature film for which he won various local awards in the Philippines. He recently made his very first short film, BOLD EAGLE, winning Best International Short at the Fantasia Film Festival 2023.
Bold Eagle (2022); Fisting: Never Tear Us Apart (2018); Islands (2013); Colossal (2012)