Jologs

Gilbert Perez's 2002 Filipino film tells stories that cross around a coffee shop. All the characters are struggling to get by and work different jobs. The title comes from a word used at the time to look down on working-class young people, and the film takes it on. The narrative moves between strands; no one quite gets out, and humour keeps cutting in. Diether Ocampo and Vhong Navarro appear. The tone is light while the question of class stays visible. It was counted among the youth films of its period. Who it's for: viewers of Philippine cinema of the early two thousands. Who it's not for: viewers who want to follow a single story; the film runs with many characters.