Character Relationship Map: Pisay

Characters

• Ms. Casas (played by Eugene Domingo) — protagonist

  A faculty member who strictly enforces school policies, opposing student romance and supporting academic tracking. She clashes with Liway over budget and amenities, later expresses fear of political d...

• Wena Ledesma (played by Annicka Dolonius) — supporting

  An affluent classmate who enters a romantic relationship with Rom but ends it, claiming her destiny is pre-ordained. She departs for the US with her family and reflects on her past relationship with R...

• Mateo Markado (played by Carl John Barrameda) — supporting

  A sophomore who struggles academically and with dorm bullying. After losing his passion and failing his geometry exam, he is expelled but finds peace. He takes revenge on his bully by sabotaging a lab...

• Minggoy Lamazan (played by Elijah Castillo) — supporting

  A constant student passionate about astronomy who awaits Halley's Comet. He acts as a narrative bridge across years, interacting with all main characters. Diagnosed with a serious illness in his senio...

• Liway Claver (played by Shayne Fajutagana) — supporting

  An outspoken junior versed in politics who struggles in chemistry but builds a romantic relationship with Andy during a project. She actively opposes academic tracking and clashes with faculty, eventu...

• Ms. Fanny (played by Rowena Basco) — minor
• Andy Gallardo (played by Jonathan Neri) — supporting

  A student who assists Liway with a chemistry project, leading to a romantic relationship. After she flees the country due to political persecution, he completes their project alone and later receives...

• Euri Calo (played by EJ Jallorina) — minor

  A theatrically talented senior who collaborates with faculty on plays addressing the political crisis. Inspired by Mr. G's past fears during Martial Law, he defies school requirements to pursue Theatr...

• Daki Lim (played by Alfred Labatos) — minor

  A student who rallies his classmates to participate in the People Power Revolution, highlighting the youth's active role in the political upheaval.

• Mr. G (played by Arnold Reyes) — minor

  A theatre-proficient faculty member who mentors students in creating politically charged plays. He shares his personal history of abandoning acting due to Martial Law fears and scholarship concerns, i...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Mr. G → Euri Calo (Professional Theatre Mentor) — Mr. G guides Euri through politically engaged theatre and shares formative personal experience.

  Euri joins Mr. G and Ms. Fanny in making plays about the ongoing political crisis, and asks Mr. G why he did not pursue acting.

• Ms. Casas → Wena Ledesma (Power Policy Enforcer) — Ms. Casas uses her authority to challenge Wena's relationship and protect school regulations.

  Ms. Casas opposes the romantic relationship involving Wena, citing school policy against student romances and the possible effect on grades.

• Liway Claver → Andy Gallardo (Romantic Partners) — Their academic collaboration develops into a romance disrupted by Liway's forced departure.

  Andy offers to help Liway with a chemistry project, during which they build a romantic relationship.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Minggoy Lamazan → Daki Lim (Social Student Cohort Connection) — Both belong to the student community whose experiences converge during the political upheaval.

  Minggoy is the constant student across the batch's school years, while Daki is a student who mobilizes his classmates during the People Power Revoluti...

• Minggoy Lamazan → Ms. Casas (Narrative Bridge) — Minggoy's continuity connects the students' stories with Ms. Casas's faculty perspective.

  Minggoy interacts with the main characters in every school year and acts as a bridge between them; Ms. Casas is a recurring faculty figure across the...

• Minggoy Lamazan → Euri Calo (Narrative Bridge) — Minggoy's continuing presence links Euri's theatre arc to the other school-year stories.

  Minggoy interacts with the main characters in every school year and acts as a bridge between them; Euri is a major Senior-year student.

• Minggoy Lamazan → Wena Ledesma (Narrative Bridge) — Minggoy helps connect Wena's early romance and later departure from the school community.

  Minggoy interacts with the main characters in every school year and acts as a bridge between them; Wena is a central student in Freshman year and at t...

• Minggoy Lamazan → Mateo Markado (Narrative Bridge) — Minggoy connects Mateo's academic crisis to the wider batch narrative.

  Minggoy interacts with the main characters in every school year and acts as a bridge between them; Mateo is the central student story in Sophomore yea...

• Minggoy Lamazan → Liway Claver (Narrative Bridge) — Minggoy links Liway's personal and political storyline to the film's continuing student community.

  Minggoy interacts with the main characters in every school year and acts as a bridge between them; Liway is one of the film's main students in Junior...

• Ms. Fanny → Euri Calo (Alliance Theatre Collaborators) — Their connection is grounded in collaborative theatre work.

  Ms. Fanny joins Mr. G and Euri in making plays that address the ongoing political crisis.

• Mr. G → Ms. Fanny (Alliance Theatre Colleagues) — They cooperate as faculty theatre practitioners in politically engaged productions.

  Mr. G and Ms. Fanny are faculty members well-versed in theatre and collaborate with Euri on plays focused on the political crisis.

• Ms. Casas → Liway Claver (Conflict Ideological Rivals) — Their disagreement reflects a broader conflict over academic policy and institutional priorities.

  Liway denounces plans to divide classes into upper and lower halves, while Ms. Casas supports the academic tracking plan. They also clash over school...

Story Analysis

A science high school's students and faculty come of age amid romance, academic pressure, political repression, artistic awakening, and loss.

Plot Progression

1. Romance Under Rules — The freshman story introduces Rom's late admission and his relationship with Wena. Ms. Casas opposes the romance, and Wena ultimately ends it while returning their shared memorabilia.
2. Mateo's Broken Momentum — Mateo faces bullying, academic failure, and the emotional impact of Ninoy Aquino's assassination. Expulsion brings an unexpected sense of peace, followed by a small act of revenge against his bully.
3. Love and Political Flight — Liway challenges academic tracking and disputes Ms. Casas's views on school priorities. Her romance and chemistry partnership with Andy are interrupted when political persecution forces her to flee to...
4. Theatre Against Silence — Mr. G, Ms. Fanny, and Euri create plays responding to the political crisis. Mr. G's account of fear during Martial Law encourages Euri to pursue Theatre Arts.
5. Revolution and Absence — Minggoy's illness prevents him from attending graduation as the students confront the People Power Revolution. The film closes with a telescope, memories of Halley's Comet, and an empty chair at gradu...