SCRIPT (ART APP FILM)

TITLE: Baliktanaw sa Hinaharap

Theme: Second chances, self-discovery, and making a meaningful impact on others' lives.
Setting: School (university) and home (dorm room/apartment).
Duration: 10 minutes.

Main Characters:

1. Khiel Abad (Alex Santiago - Protagonist):

A frustrated 30-year-old man who wakes up in his college days to fix past mistakes, only
to realize this second chance isn't just about him.
2. Gwyneth Magsayo (Mia Reyes):
A talented architecture student and Alex’s loyal best friend. Unbeknownst to Alex, she’s
battling personal struggles while supporting him.
3. Jerico Edaño (Nico Cruz - Rival-Turned-Ally):
A high-achieving, confident classmate hiding the immense pressure to meet his family’s
expectation.
4. Derrick Camantigue (Mr. Santiago)
5. John James Chavez (Roommate - Jay)
6. Noe Buitizon (The Timekeeper - Plot Twist Figure):
A mysterious janitor who seems to know more about Alex’s journey than he lets on.

Extra Characters:

7. Kian Abarquez (Professor)

8. Rosendo Dulay (Judge)

Scene 1:
(Office setting. Alex, a young employee, is sitting nervously in front of his boss, Mr. Santiago.)

Mr. Santiago: (sternly) Alex, ilang beses na kitang binigyan ng pagkakataon. Pero paulit-ulit na
lang ang pagkakamali mo. Hindi ko na kayang pagkatiwalaan ka.

Alex: (desperate) Sir, please! Bigyan niyo pa ako ng isa pang chance! Ayusin ko na po talaga
this time.

Mr. Santiago: (shaking his head) Alex, trust is everything in this business. Hindi lang trabaho
ang nasira mo, pati reputasyon ng kumpanya. Pasensya na, pero kailangan kitang tanggalin.

(Alex lowers his head, devastated. He walks out of the office with a box of his belongings.)

Scene 2
(Si Alex ay dumaan sa lobby ng building, patungo sa exit. Ang araw ay nagtatapos, at ang
kanyang mundo ay tila dumidilim. Habang naglalakad siya, isang lalaking may simpleng
kasuotan—ang janitor, na may hawak na walis at basurahan—ay tumawag sa kanyang
atensyon.)

Timekeeper (masigla at tahimik, mula sa kanyang tabi):

"Magandang gabi, sir. Mukhang mabigat ang pinagdadaanan mo."

(Si Alex, magulo ang isipan at hindi masyadong nakatingin sa paligid, ay napatigil at tinitigan
ang janitor. Hindi niya alam kung bakit siya nakaramdam ng kakaibang pakiramdam, parang
may nararamdaman siyang hindi maipaliwanag mula sa taong ito.)

Alex (hindi makapaniwala, ngunit nakakaramdam ng hinagpis):

"Kung alam mo lang…"

(Sumandal siya sa dingding, pakiramdam ay nawawala na siya sa mundo, ang lahat ng

napagdaanan niya sa buhay ay parang natapos na. Tumitig siya sa malayo, halos mabanggit na
ang lahat ng nangyari.)

Timekeeper (ng malumanay at tahimik):

"Huwag mong iisipin na tapos na. Minsan, kailangan mong mawalan ng lahat para malaman
kung ano talaga ang mahalaga."

(Ang Timekeeper, hindi matukoy ang hitsura—ang kanyang mukha ay nakatago sa ilalim ng
isang hood, ang mga mata ay mahirap makita—nagbigay ng isang malalim na sulyap kay Alex.
Habang ang janitor ay nagwawalis sa paligid, parang may malalim na koneksyon sa pagitan
nila.)

Alex (tumawa ng tahimik, nangingiti ng mapait):

"Anong ibig mong sabihin? Wala nang pag-asa para sa akin. Hindi ko na kayang magsimula
ulit."
(Ang Timekeeper ay hindi sumagot agad. Ang kanyang mga kamay ay patuloy na nagwawalis,
at tila hindi pa rin nagsasawang tumulong sa paligid. Ngunit, sa kabila ng katahimikan, ang
presensya ng Timekeeper ay parang may hatid na makapangyarihang mensahe.)

Timekeeper (sabi ng may kalmadong tinig):

"Hindi lahat ng nawawala ay natapos na. Ang oras ay may paraan ng pagbabalik sa tamang
landas. Baka ito ang pagkakataon mo para baguhin ang lahat."

(Nagtama ang kanilang mga mata, at si Alex ay tila nahanap ang isang hindi maipaliwanag na
lakas sa mga salitang iyon. Kakaibang ramdam niya na may malalim na layunin sa
misteryosong taong ito, ngunit hindi niya pa ito maintindihan.)

(Matapos magtakda ng ilang sandali ng tahimik na pagtingin, naglakad na si Alex palabas ng

building. Ang oras ay patuloy na lumipas, ngunit ang mga salitang sinabi ng janitor ay
nagpatuloy sa kanyang isipan.)

Timekeeper (tahimik habang papalayo si Alex):

"Huwag kalimutan, Alex. May oras para magbago… at para magsimula ulit."

(Habang naglalakad si Alex, ang paligid ay tila nag-iba. Biglang dumilim at nagkaroon ng
kakaibang enerhiya sa hangin. Tumigil siya sandali, at sa isang kisapmata, ang kanyang mga
mata ay nagbukas sa isang bagong daigdig—at muling nagising sa isang mas maliwanag na
umaga.)

Scene 3
Setting: Alex’s old college dorm room, 10 years earlier.

(Alex gasps awake, sitting up in bed, drenched in sweat. The alarm clock is blaring. Disoriented,
he looks around, confused by his surroundings.)

(The walls are covered with engineering posters and a calendar marked “Final Exam Week.”
The room is clean, unlike his apartment. Alex stumbles out of bed, noticing his hands look
younger. He freezes in front of a small mirror on the desk.)

Alex (touching his face, eyes wide):

"Bakit ang bata ko tingnan? Ano ’to?"

(Before he can process, the door bursts open, and his roommate, Jay, barges in, holding
a cup of instant coffee.)

Jay (teasing):
"Bro! Late ka na naman! Villanueva na, baka gusto mong mag-shift ng course kung ayaw mo
nang sermon niya!"
(Alex stares at Jay, shocked.)

Alex:
"Jay? Buhay ka? Este... teka... bata ka?"

Jay (laughing):
"Ano ka ba, bro? Bagong gising? Let’s go! Finals na, baka mapalitan ka sa group project natin."

(Still disoriented, Alex grabs his bag and follows Jay outside. As they walk through the bustling
campus, Alex looks around, overwhelmed by the energy of students and the familiarity of the
place. He whispers to himself, realization dawning.)

Alex:
"Nasa college ulit ako. Pero… bakit? Ito ba ang pagkakataon ko?"

(He clenches his fist, a mix of determination and hope lighting up his face.)

Alex (firmly):
"Hindi ko na sasayangin ’to."

(The screen fades as Alex walks purposefully toward the engineering building, blending into the
crowd of students.)

Scene 4
Setting: Alex’s college dorm, 10 years earlier.
(Alex wakes up to the sound of his alarm. Posters of engineering designs and a messy desk
greet him. Jay bursts in, cheerful and chaotic.)

Jay:
“Tol! Gising na! Malalate ka na naman kay Villanueva! Ayaw mo na ba grumaduate?”

(Alex stares at his reflection—a younger version of himself.)

Alex (shocked):
“Bakit... bakit nandito ako? Bata ulit ako?”

(Jay tosses him a bag, snapping him out of his thoughts.)

Jay:
"Grabe, bro. Seryoso, nahulog ka ba sa kama? Tara na, bilisan mo!

(Alex smirks, realizing he has a second chance to make things right.)

Alex (to himself):
“Ngayon, hindi ko na sasayangin.”

Scene 5
Setting: Campus library.
(Alex meets Mia, who is busy sketching her designs. She’s as warm as he remembers but
visibly tired.)

Mia:
“Alex, ikaw na naman late. Ano ba? Hindi mo pa ginawa yung drainage plans natin?”

Alex:
"Pasensya na. Pero... Mia, okay ka lang ba? Parang pagod ka."

(Mia brushes it off, smiling.)

Mia:
"Ganito talaga. Kaya natin ‘to."

(Alex notices her sketchpad filled with brilliant designs but remembers how he used to take her
support for granted. He vows to help her this time.)

Scene 6
Setting: Engineering lab.
(Alex is paired with Nico for a group project to design an innovative drainage system.)

Nico:
"Ikaw ang kasama ko? Siguraduhin mong hindi mo ako ipapahiya."

(Tension brews as they work together, but Alex notices Nico arguing over the phone late one
night.)

Nico:
"Ma, ginagawa ko naman lahat ng gusto niyo! Ano pa ba ang kulang?"

(Alex overhears Nico’s vulnerability, realizing his rival is under immense pressure to succeed.)

Alex (to himself):

"Pare-pareho lang pala tayo ng kinakalaban... sarili nating takot."
(Alex begins to approach Nico differently, finding common ground and working as a team.)

Scene 7
Setting: Campus hallway at night.
(While walking back to his dorm, Alex encounters the janitor again.)

Timekeeper (Janitor):
"Ang dami mong inaayos, Alex. Pero tanong ko: sino ang talagang nakikinabang?"

Alex:
"Anong ibig mong sabihin? Hindi ba ito ang chance ko para ayusin ang buhay ko?"

Timekeeper (Janitor) (smiling enigmatically):

"Ang tunay na pagbabago, hindi lang para sa sarili. Minsan, para sa ibang tao."

(Alex reflects, unsure what the janitor means.)

Scene 8
Setting: Engineering classroom.
(Alex and Nico deliver their final presentation, impressing the judges with their eco-friendly
design.)

Judge:
"Your design is ambitious but practical. Congratulations!"

(Amid the applause, Alex notices Mia sitting at the back, looking dejected. He remembers her
mentioning that she couldn’t finish her portfolio due to lack of time.)

Alex (approaching Mia):

“Mia, anong nangyari?”

Mia:
"Okay lang... importante yung success mo ngayon."

(Alex realizes he’s repeating his old mistake—putting his own goals above those who matter.)

(In a bold move, Alex skips the celebration and helps Mia finish her portfolio overnight.)

Scene 9
Setting: Architecture studio, the next morning.
(Mia submits her portfolio just in time. Her design wins first place, leaving her in tears of joy.)

Mia:
“Alex, bakit mo ginawa ‘to? Hindi mo naman kailangan...”

Alex:
“Dahil ikaw ang laging nandyan para sa akin noon. Ngayon, ako naman.”

(Later, Alex finds himself standing before the janitor once again.)

Timekeeper:
"Ang ganda ng ginawa mo, Alex."

(Suddenly, Alex is transported back to his messy present-day apartment. He checks his phone
and sees no record of Nico’s achievements or Mia’s success. It’s as if his second chance never
happened.)

Scene 10
Setting: Present-day apartment.
(Alex looks around, his apartment still messy but now filled with hope. He gets a text from Mia:
“Good morning! Coffee tayo? Kwentuhan mo ako ng mga plano mo.”)

Alex (smiling):
“Hindi ko na kailangan bumalik sa nakaraan. Kaya ko pa rin itong baguhin... ngayon.”

(The screen fades as Alex picks up his old blueprints and starts drawing again, ready to rebuild
his life from scratch.)

Tagline:

"Hindi mo kailangan bumalik sa nakaraan para itama ang lahat. Ang pagbabago, nagsisimula sa
ngayon."

1. Stronger twist: Alex sacrifices his second chance for Mia’s success, only to realize he
can still rebuild his present life.
2. Tighter focus: Story limits settings and emphasizes emotional beats over action.
3. Uplifting ending: Alex finds hope in his current life rather than relying on fantasy.