Hilarion Zabala has a mysterious olfactory problem. A psychiatrist suspects that he suffers from phantosmia: he perceives phantom smells, likely caused by past traumas. She recommends a radical treatment, and Hilarion enlists in the army to relive and confront unresolved issues from his time as a soldier. Reassigned in the very remote Pulo Penal Colony, he must also confront the horrific realities of his present situation.
Presented at the Venice International Film Festival.
Phantosmia
2024
16 years
246 min.
Fiction
Philippines
Philippines, existential crisis, war, international film festivals
P&B
Lav Diaz
Lav Diaz
Lav Diaz
Lav Diaz
Ronnie Lazaro, Janine Gutierrez, Paul Jake Paule, Hazel Orencio
Paul Soriano, Mark Victor, Lav Diaz
Black Cap Pictures, TEN17P, Sine Olivia Pilipinas
Diversion
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