Service

Morality has two sides – absolute and relative. The Pineda family operates a run-down movie house in a city in the provinces which shows dated sexy double-feature films. The family has taken up actual residence in the old building as well. The matriarch Nanay Flor had filed a bigamy case against her estranged husband and is attending the court hearing today when, after a number of years, the decision will be finally handed down. It is within this context that the story unfolds. As the rest of the members go about their daily activities, we get a glimpse of how they suffer and deal with each other’s sins and vices – relational, economic or sexual.
Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.
Script: Armando Lao, with the collaboration of Boots Agbayani Pastor
Cinematography: Odyssey Flores
Editing: Claire Villa-Real
Sound: Emmanuel Nolet Clemente
Music: Gian Gianan
Actors: Gina Pareno (Nanay Flor), Jaclyn Jose (Nayda), Julio Diaz (Lando), Coco Martin (Alan), Kristofer King (Ronald), Dan Alvaro (Jerome)
Production: Centerstage Productions
Producers: Ferdinand Lapuz
Art Direction: Harley Alcasid, Deans Habal
Production Design: Benjamin Padero, Carlo Tabije
Format: 35mm Color
Production Country: Philippines
Production Year: 2008
Duration: 90
Distribution in Greece: Seven Films, Ioannis DrepasT.-F. +30 210 3818777drepas@sevenfims.gr www.sevenfilms.gr
Contact: Fortissimo Films, The NetherlandsT. +31 20 627 3215 F. +31 20 626 1155info@fortissimo.nl www.fortissimofilms.com

Brillante Ma. Mendoza

He was born in San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines in 1960 and studied Advertising at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila. He started his career as a production designer in feature films, television, theater and eventually in television advertising for the past 10 years. His first feature film, The Masseur, won a Golden Leopard Αward in the video section at the 2005 Locarno IFF and screened at the “Independence Days” Section of the Thessaloniki IFF 2005. Foster Child screened at the Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes IFF 2007 and at the “Independence Days” Section of the Thessaloniki IFF 2007. Service was screened at this year’s “Competition Section” at the Cannes IFF.

Filmography

2005 Masahista/The Masseur
2006 Summer Heat/Kaleldo
2006 Manoro/The Aeta Teacher
2007 John John/Foster Child
2007 Tirador/Slingshot
2008 Serbis/Service