Ang Panggagahasa kay Fe

(The Rapter of Fe)

by Alvin B. Yapan

narrative feature, 2009, 78 minutes

Each morning, baskets of black fruits mysteriously appear by the front yard of Fe. Thinking that it is a reconciliatory gesture from her abusive husband Dante, Fe tells him about it. This only confirms Dante’s suspicions that she might be entertaining a lover. Fearing her husband’s jealousy, Fe grows even more scared as the fruits keep coming, a step closer to her front door. She keeps everything to herself until she turns to a former suitor, Arturo. When Fe urges Arturo to elope, she finds out that the young man has far more binding commitments with his family. Caught between an abusive husband and an impotent lover, Fe has to decide. Will she escape with her elusive suitor who could very well be just a figment of her imagination or stay trapped with the man in her real life who could never protect her nor make her happy?