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Continue reading →: Isang Hakbang: One step backward
By Heinrich Domingo In the famous words of Chef Gusteau in our Disney-favorite Ratatouille, “not everyone can become a great artist, but a great artist can come from anywhere.” Anyone has the chance to create good films but not all those who try can create one. Actor turned director Mike…
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Continue reading →: Tuknang Mu Rin (Will End): Of melodrama and disconnected characters
By Heinrich Domingo A man who was just laid off of work was told that he will be a father soon. He is in financial crisis but cannot share his woes with his pregnant partner. This hopelessness brings him to a decision that he might regret forever. He is compelled to…
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Continue reading →: Si Narra at ang Lihim na Silid sa Paradiso: Of sexual abuse and innocence appeal
By Heinrich Domingo A little girl living alone with her guardian just turned nine years old. They live in a shabby nipa hut placed in the middle of a vast rice field. On her birthday, the old gay man brings her to the city to buy ice cream. There, they…
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Continue reading →: The Truth as Told in Lies: Of mental illness and superb acting
By: Heinrich Domingo A teenage boy is rushed to the hospital after committing suicide. Her mom, in an effort to console herself first before saving her son, conjures lies after lies for the interviewing doctor to hear. The film eventually revealed how the boy has had a miserable growing up…
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