That's what we call 'Life' by Meiji Cruz
Ang Nawawala by Marie Jamora
Ang
Nawawala is a film by a local director showcased in Cinemalaya Independent Film
Festival last 2012. It is a story of a boy who was traumatized when his twin
brother died in front of him since that day he did not speak again. After 10
years of travelling outside the country, Gibson Bonifacio who is now a
20-year-old and a charming boy find himself with his hometown and with his
family. His family is still affected by the accident happened especially his
mother who seems to be cold hearted when it comes to him. The relationship of
his parents is also greatly affected they are not even sleeping together. Each
of them is still broken by the dark past. Later on, music and love help Gibson
to ease what he feels for a longest time. Until one New Year’s Eve, he finally
had the courage to face his fears. As same scene when he was young, but this
time at the last scene he had the guts to tell to his mother who he really is.
A notion of
broken family is when parents are physically separated and not living in
together but in this film a family could be identify as a broken family when
most of the family members are internally damaged caused by different conflicts
of life. It shows also that sometimes silence can be an escape from reality—suppressing
your thoughts by not expressing it. In the film the resolution started when
each challenged character learned to accept life challenges and move on. The
film used iconic soundtrack like Minsan by Eraserheads that made it relatable
with the young audience. Also the film used classic OPM songs too to establish
the setting of the past that emerges with the present. Moreover, the appearance
of Gibson’s twin could be interpreted in different ways. As I can see it, his
brother is the way of a filmmaker to create other perspective with the matter
or it could be Gibson is mentally ill that he developed schizophrenia. All
over, the film is beautifully written and directed aided by great actors of
generation today.
Ilo ilo by Anthony Chen
Ilo ilo was
made by a Singaporean director last 2013 and won Camera d’or in Cannes Film
Festival. This is a story of an OFW domestic helper forsaken her own family and
tried her luck in different land to earn money. The film showcased the two
values of two countries: Philippines and Singapore—family ties, courtesy and
sacrificing for the sake of loved ones. It also represents the mundane living
struggles of a family; when the father got bankrupt and had to find another
job, the struggle of a pregnant mom to go to work and handling a naughty child,
and adjusting in different day-to-day situations. Tere is a representation of
all the domestic helper who also loves the child that she’s taking care of. As
the ending song “ang pag-ibig mo sa kapwa ay tutularan ng bagong silang” If you
show kindness, wherever you are, it will stay even if you left. Also the
filmmaker was also successful representing the mothers all over the world that
is kind and loving no matter what.
Meiji
Cruz
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