Overview
"Kaaway," which means enemy in a couple Filipino dialects, is a story set in the mid '90s of the U.S. and focuses on two 11-year-old Filipino boys. Jonathan was born and raised in the U.S., while Calag was born and raised in the Philippines. After getting into a fight at school, they are forced to spend the day at the same house and the discord is inescapable. The film's central themes are assimilation, shame, and masculinity.
Cast
- Elijah Justice as Calag
- Jace Izuno as Jonathan
- Alvin Rabanal as JR
- Leonardo Ligan as Leon
- Aaron Long as Mikey
- Helen Hegle as Jonathan's Mom
- Del Araneta as Calag's Mom