Movie Reviews: Cinema One Originals film fest 2016 - Rappler
The story follows (Nathalie Hart), a beautiful and manipulative small-time bookie. She recruits a promising but naive semi-pro basketball player, Simon (JC De Vera), into the world of game-fixing. As Tisay and Simon become romantically involved, she is pressured by her maniacal boss, Brando (Joel Torre), to lure her new lover into fixing matches for profit. The film's concept was inspired by real-world point-shaving documentaries and interviews with individuals in the gambling business. Cast and Crew Director/Writer : Borgy Torre Lead Cast : Nathalie Hart as Tisay JC De Vera as Simon Joel Torre as Brando TISAY - Cinema One Originals 2016 PMH.mp4
is a 2016 Philippine film directed and written by Borgy Torre (also credited as Alfonso Torre III) that premiered as an official narrative feature entry in the Cinema One Originals Festival 2016 . The film explores the gritty underworld of game-fixing within the semi-pro basketball circuit. Plot Summary Movie Reviews: Cinema One Originals film fest 2016
Critics noted that while the game-fixing narrative is familiar, the film serves as a portrait of a complex woman navigating various roles—from a "whore with a heart of gold" to a "manipulative schemer". Despite its testosterone-driven environment of sports and goons, the narrative is ultimately steered by its female characters. The film's concept was inspired by real-world point-shaving