As the first space shuttle of the Philippines to reach space is about to launch (according to Japanese news even), another, much more intriguing eruption is also about to happen. Fatima Marie Torres and her husband are an elderly couple living a rather mundane life, dealing with house chores and barely talking to each other. As Fatima goes around her yard hanging the laundry to dry, a number of weird objects begin falling from the sky, including a phallic-shaped one. At the same time, Fatima catches glimpses of a young man who dances in the yard next to hers, and lust starts building up. Soon, she finds herself dancing at his class, and the lust piles up.
Carlo Francisco Manatad directs a short based on the most popular metaphor regarding rocket launching, but the way he goes about it is truly original, as it is hilarious. The elderly couple, the objects from the sky, the dancer with the great body, and most of all, the finale are the main elements of the aforementioned, with the “images” in the film talking much more loudly then the few lines uttered.
Particularly Helen Anang gives a great performance as Fatima, portraying the rather unusual concept of elderly women feeling lust in the most entertaining fashion, not to mention she “still got the moves” in dancing.
Che Espiritu's cinematography portrays all the aforementioned and particularly Fatima's peeking in the best fashion, while the quality of the production as witnessed by the quality of the images, is undeniable.
“Fatima Marie Torres And The Invasion of Space Shuttle Pinas 25” is an original and hilarious short, that offers much entertainment in its 16 minutes.
