At thirty-something, Joyce De Leon, has done very well for herself as a well-paid executive at a high tech firm in the Philippines. Despite success at work, her personal life has taken a turn for the worse. Not only is the man of her dreams married with a baby on the way, but a visit to the doctor reveals shocking news – she has inoperable breast cancer. With six months to live, Joyce (played by Mylene Dizon) keeps her cancer a secret from everyone and quits her job to put her life in order.
With the end of her life looming, Joyce writes a list of things she wants to do before she dies on one hundred Post-It notes displayed on her bedroom wall. From buying a coffin, indulging in the most decadent meals, traveling, and reconnecting with a former boyfriend, Joyce begins taking down the Post-Its one-by-one. At first, her list of tasks - mostly closures and practical undertakings – are easily accomplished. However, as the Post-It notes are whittled down to a final few, Joyce continues to procrastinate about sharing news of her terminal cancer with her mother, who has already lost her husband to the disease.
Winner of the Audience Award at the 2008 Pusan International Film Festival, 100 is the directorial debut of screenwriter Chris Martinez, whose film examines the betrayal of the body, celebrates the senses and contemplates the end of life and how to live it.
Director Chris Martinez scheduled to attend Oct 17 screening.
Sponsored by:
Debbi Spungen
Sharp Health Plan
Co-presented by:
Miramar College Diversity/International Education Committee
UCSD Kaibigang Pilipino
USD Filipino Ugnayan Student Organization (FUSO)
Kuya Ate Mentorship Program
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