A retired police sergeant has an unnatural stranglehold over his wife and daughter. His claustrophobically enclosed world is threatened when his daughter Mila finds herself pregnant and was forced to marry Noel. He attempts to extend his influence over his son-in-law, who resists; there is a confrontation.
The story starts as a seemingly simple crime of passion, Jimmy, the persistent suitor, is stabbed to death by Salome, the young and pretty wife of Kario, an ordinary farmer. But as the story unfolds, conflicting versions of the crime are given.
Ivan, a writer living in Manila, walks through the city in search of his past.
A woman after killing her husband and his friends goes into post-traumatic shock and withdraws from any form of communication. A feminist journalist becomes interested in the case and resolves to unravel the truth behind the murders.
Daniel Aguila's son recounts memories of the Philippines as he searches for his father.
Poldo, a security guard at a publishing firm, becomes the personal bodyguard to his employer's son, Sonny. He later realizes that his boss is not the benefactor he thought him to be, leaving Poldo feeling alone, abandoned, and betrayed.
A liaison between an older woman and her young lover is threatened when he fancies a young, rising actress.
The movie is about a former fashion model who turns to professional photography. She is wooed by twins who eventually become her lovers, though she believes that she is only dating one man. Upon discovering that her lover is actually two different men, she develops emotional and psychological problems.
