“In ‘Manyak,’ Christine Bermas plays Desire. She receives a phone call from her sister Myla (Sheree Bautista), asking her to stay at their house while she and her son go on vacation. Myla’s husband, Ken (Joko Diaz), is also off to Cebu. There have been reports of burglary in their area, so Myla’s asking for Desire’s help.

“Adam (Nico Locco), Desire’s boyfriend, sees this as an opportunity for them to spend more time together. After 2 days, Adam has to leave for work, leaving Desire all alone. She feels that she is being watched by someone, and true enough, somebody in ski mask has sneaked inside the house. But the man is not after any valuables. It’s Desire that he desires. And he rapes her. But somehow, Desire ends up unsure if the crime really happened or it was just a terrible nightmare.

“What leads to the confusion? How will Desire deal with her fear? If she can’t cry out for help, how then will she get justice?”