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1-2-3 (wan tu tri): Reality check in three, two, one

07 Sunday Aug 2016

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1-2-3, 2016, Barbara Miguel, carlo obispo, Carlos Dala, cinemalaya, Cinemalaya 2016, filipino, film review, independent film, indie, indie film, Lilet Never Happened, Movie review, Teri Malvar

By Engelbert Rafferty Dulay

Most of us dream of finding greener pastures and living a peaceful and prosperous life. This dream has been instilled in us, hence the emergence of Filipino diaspora. However, there are instances wherein the means of achieving such dream entail taking or being forced to take drastic measures. This is reality. Carlo G. Obispo’s sophomore feature “1-2-3 (wan tu tri)” shows its viewers that reality is hard, rough, and painful (deadly even).

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