Donsol is an indie film written and directed by Adolfo Alix, Jr.

Adolfo Alix, Jr.

Adolfo Alix, Jr. or Adolf Alix is a Filipino screenwriter and film director.-Biography:Born October 17, 1978 in Makati City, Philippines....

 about a summer love made in the island of Donsol. The movie produced by Bicycle Pictures stars Sid Lucero

Sid Lucero

Timothy Mark Pimentel Eigenmann better known by his stagename Sid Lucero , is a Filipino television and film actor. He won the 31st Gawad Urian Best Actor award for his role in Selda.-Career:...

 and Angel Aquino.

Synopsis

Donsol is a movie about a whaleshark guide named Daniel who falls in love with the beautiful but mysterious tourist Teresa. The two individuals are nursing their own heartaches but find themselves hopelessly drawn to each other; Daniel was left behind by his girlfriend for a rich man, Teresa a widowed breast cancer patient.

The film was shot entirely in Donsol, Sorsogon

Sorsogon

Sorsogon is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region; it is the southernmost province in Luzon and is subdivided into fourteen municipalities and one city. Its capital is Sorsogon City and borders the province of Albay to the north...

 and there are underwater shots of the star of the movie the butanding (whaleshark). It tackled major issues like illegal fishing that poses threats to the butanding. Fidel (Daniel's father) is an illegal fisherman and was caught by the police coast guard. This created friction between the relationship of Daniel and the kapitana of the town who provided jobs for them as a Butanding Interaction Officer or BIO.

The film was the Philippines' official submission to the OSCARS Foreign Language Film category in 2007.

Cast

• Sid Lucero
  Sid Lucero
  Timothy Mark Pimentel Eigenmann better known by his stagename Sid Lucero , is a Filipino television and film actor. He won the 31st Gawad Urian Best Actor award for his role in Selda.-Career:...
  
   – Daniel
• Angel Aquino – Teresa
• Cherie Gil
  Cherie Gil
  Cherie Gil is a Filipino actress of Swiss German American, Spanish, and Filipino descent.-Biography:Cherie Gil is the daughter of Filipino actors Eddie Mesa and Rosemarie Gil and sister to actors Mark Gil and Michael De Mesa .She was formerly married to Rony Rogoff, an internationally-renowned...
  
   – Mars
• Jacklyn Jose
  Jacklyn Jose
  Jaclyn Jose, born Mary Jane Sta. Ana Guck on March 16, 1964 in Angeles City, Pampanga Philippines and known for her memorable roles in the films, Salome, White Slavery, and Santa Juana, is a versatile Filipina cinematic and television actress having captured best actress accolades in both local and...
  
   – Ligaya
• Bembol Roco
  Bembol Roco
  Rafael Roco, Jr. is an award-winining Filipino actor whose work ranges from films to television. He is famous for his critically acclaimed role as Julio Madiaga in Maynila: Sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag. Though he acts in his country's films, he also had a small role in the 1982 Australian-U.S. film The...
  
   – Fidel
• Kenneth Ocampo – Nog
• Mark Gil
  Mark Gil
  Raphael John Gil Eigenmann , better known as Mark Gil, is a Filipino actor.-Personal life:He is the son of actors Eddie Mesa and Rosemarie Gil, brother of actors Michael de Mesa and Cherie Gil. He is fourth Filipino, fourth Spanish, and half Swiss German American descent. He is the father of...
  
   – Dustin
• Aaron Junatas – Daniel's younger brother

Awards

Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient
2007	won	Goldent Screen Award	Best Cinematography (Eli Balce) and Best Breakthrough Performance by an Actor (Sid Lucero Sid Lucero Timothy Mark Pimentel Eigenmann better known by his stagename Sid Lucero , is a Filipino television and film actor. He won the 31st Gawad Urian Best Actor award for his role in Selda.-Career:... )
2007	nominated	Gawad Urian Award	Best Actor (Sid Lucero Sid Lucero Timothy Mark Pimentel Eigenmann better known by his stagename Sid Lucero , is a Filipino television and film actor. He won the 31st Gawad Urian Best Actor award for his role in Selda.-Career:... )
2007	nominated	FAMAS Award	Best Art Direction (Gessan Enriquez Gessan Enriquez Gessan Enriquez is a Filipino production designer for film and television. She was nominated for her work in the film Donsol at the 55th FAMAS Awards... ), Best Child Actor (Aaron Junatas), and Best Musical Score (Jesse Lucas)
2007	won	FAMAS Award	Best Cinematography (Eli Balce)
2006	won	Spirit of the Independent Award	Feature Category
2006	won	Balanghai Trophy	Best Cinematography and Best Performance of an Actress (Angel Aquino)