Literary

Call Me Mother: The two faces of motherhood
30
Dec
By Bettina Katryn Reyes
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Call Me Mother: The two faces of motherhood

https://youtu.be/cFZmGrP108E?si=_OSbR4Lq8pcb8SSp   CAN MOTHERHOOD be measured by biology or by the choices we make? In his latest Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) entry, Call Me Mother, Jun Robles Lana explores the tension between biological ties and physical presence as tenets of motherhood. During the MMFF’s 51st Gabi ng Parangal, the…
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Manila’s Finest: When goodwill becomes meaningless
30
Dec
By The Flame Literary
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Manila’s Finest: When goodwill becomes meaningless

https://youtu.be/oidarffXdl4?si=URlqP_MmRpYe4PXE MANILA’S FINEST tells a tragic story of powerlessness: in an inescapable situation set in a downtrodden 1969 Manila, the city braces for a nationwide persecution that is yet to come. Set in the years that preceded the declaration of Martial Law, Manila’s Finest marks Filipino independent film legend and Palme D’Or for…
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I’mPerfect: Depicting disability beyond difficulties
30
Dec
By Nicole Samson
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I’mPerfect: Depicting disability beyond difficulties

https://youtu.be/tk59l2ZrinY?si=6dz8LemnvI5E6ZRq   “I know I’m not perfect, but Jiro [is] strong!” THIS YEAR’S Metro Manila Film Festival Best Picture is a heartwarming twist on love stories. The spotlight is placed on two individuals finding their independence. I’mPerfect, written and directed by Sigrid Andrea Bernardo, is a classic telenovela love story…
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Love You So Bad: Just another formulaic romcom
29
Dec
By Francine Marie Enciso
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Love You So Bad: Just another formulaic romcom

https://youtu.be/HkUHfI4DG1E?si=dzzYqTQyAPR8gArv FOLLOWING ONE’S heart is easier said than done, especially when that heart wants very conflicting things. Love You So Bad attempts to explore this exact dilemma, but its overreliance on rehashing well-known tropes left audiences with a highly predictable and mediocre story instead. Directed by Mae Cruz-Alviar, the film…
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Christmas in Tungko
25
Dec
By Alyanna Ysabel Sacramento
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Christmas in Tungko

THE SUN had set long before Yana’s mother called out to her from the yellow-gated apartment of her cousin’s home, a cacophony of a sorbetero’s bell, hula hoop beads and strolling bikes filling the subdivision; the discord of noise a strange, comforting presence in the December air. Santa Claus figurines…
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Ang Panandaliang Hugis ng Usok
06
Dec
By The Flame Literary
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Ang Panandaliang Hugis ng Usok

  video by Yanina Alison Baltazar/ THE FLAME   ANG NAKASANAYAN nating gawi pagsapit ng dilim, umaasa sa kahel na ilaw sa dulo ng ating mga daliri. Naghihimagsik, nagpaparaya, magkaramay gabi-gabi. Nagbiro ka noong napatid ka at nahulog ang labi mo sa nakasinding baga sa kalsada, Ngayon tayong dalawa’y umaasa…
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