Kinatay

Kinatay (English: Butchered, The Execution of P) is a 2009 Filipino independent drama film directed by Brillante Mendoza. The story is centered on a criminology student (played by Coco Martin) who accidentally joins a syndicate to make enough money for his family.

The film premiered at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Best Director Award, the first Filipino film to do so. The film was included in the 2009 Cinemalaya Film Festival.

Plot

In an ordinary day in a Manila neighborhood, 20-year-old police academy student Peping (Coco Martin) and his 19-year-old fiancee Cecille (Mercedes Cabral) prepare for their civil wedding. They travel to the town center, and pass by a scene of a man attempting suicide. Relatives and friends attend the wedding, and the two are married by a judge. A reception takes place in a restaurant.

The next day at his criminology class, Peping receives a text message from his friend Abyong (Jhong Hilario) who says they meet at Luneta Park later that night. Peping spontaneously accepts, travels to the park and waits there until night.