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Whether the Weather is Fine 2021
A HAUNTING FAIRYTAIL TO THE LOSS OF EQUANAMITY.
Kun Maupay it Panahon (Whether the weather is fine) starts not as an absurdist and surrealist ode to the topic that it discusses: the Yolanda Tragedy, but rather a contrapuntal experience with its imagery and sound design imposing two different tones sarcastically, almost hauntingly.
The film then proceeds on superseding narrative exposition to a point of contextualizing metaphors through its characters and allegorizes societal trauma. Its elaborate set design played well…
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The Woman Who Left 2016
I FEEL LIKE PWEDE NA AKONG MAMATAY AFTER BEING ABLE TO FINISH THIS FILM! :)
Coming in this film, i thought lav’s cinematography with his films would be breathtaking since he’s known for long takes and static shots; but his appalling yet invigorating framing in a world that’s devoid of color, and music approaches a revelation of truth and reality.
Ang galing din kasi hindi ako nabagot,, medyo ineexpect ko na makakatulog or aantukin ako pero there’s something about his…
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The Child 2000
FIRST OF ALL, ANDAMI KONG THOUGHTS PERO ETO SILA IN BULLETED FORM📍
📍 why do i feel like halos lahat ng narrative ng STAR cinema dito mag stem out 😭 like yung mga back stories ng bawat characters sobrang ganda and sobrang pwedeng maging stand alone film 😭 Parang dito kumuha ng maraming film references in terms of writing ganon hahahaha Feel ko lang naman pero di ko rin sure 😆
📍 VILMA SANTOS IS GOLD, nakakaloka parang gusto ko…
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Before Sunrise 1995
This film disregards premeditated notions of editing and script analysis. It’s super raw and the emotions are just so amazingly well put out 😭 The casts are super great which brought the film into a whole new level 😭 kathniel who? Hahaha
