Thea Alvarez

Darang is a story about a girl named Akemi and her desire to fulfill her longing for Elmo, she found herself trapped in a prison of her own making. Until she met Samuel who has so much resemblance with Elmo, from the time Samuel lives with her as a boarder her sexual urges intensely awakened believing that Samuel can take the place of her long lost sweetheart, Elmo who has a brush with the law and gets killed in a shoot out when they were escaping…

Jeram (Luigi Romero) is haunted by a recurring dream about a wandering “diwata” – a fairy named Diana (Thea Alvarez) who’s as enchanting as she is beautiful. Her mirage has so besotted him that he roams around Manila hoping he would find her. He enlists the help of his best buddy Ruval (Oliver Lacson) who keeps reminding him to seek clues as to Diana’s whereabouts, “Maghanap ka ng mga palatandaan sa iyong panaginip para malaman natin ang lugar.” He then gathers his clues: lush vegetation, spring, bridge, and a lookout point where buildings are seen from a distance.

A boy comes of age in the province, and with the guidance of the people around him, he begins to explore his sexuality. He soon moves to Manila, where under the tutelage of an old friend, he discovers the love of men.