Apocalypse Child (Mario Cornejo) **** - A young man named Ford works as a surf instructor in his provincial town of Baler where he is believed to be the love child of director Francis Ford Coppola who impregnated his mom when she was a teenage while shooting Apocalypse Now. With his Filipino-American girlfriend and his childhood best friend, he confronts his past, present and future. I finally caught this acclaimed film after missing it in the film festivals last year. It is fantastic. Though the film tackles some serious themes, it is heavily peppered by humor and is shot beautifully. The film's narrative feels loose and breezy but as the film goes on and certain revelations are revealed, the film does not resort to cheap emotions and still keeps things subtle and humorous. It's held together by natural performances by the cast and great direction. It feels like if Baumbach, or Linklater or Truffaut made a surfing film.