Literary

28

Nov

By The Flame Literary

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Dwindle Out

She rubbed her right eye with her thumb before blinking rapidly. Her eyes were starting to hurt from staring at her computer all day.   It was a familiar photo of a girl that caught her attention. Squinting, she leaned closer to the computer’s blinding screen.  The girl in the photo…

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26

Nov

By Patrick Miguel

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Ulan: A Force of Nature

LIKE THE WEATHER, there are forces of nature that are at times unpredictable. Even so, if the rain pours hard in life, people are taught how to dance with it. This shows that sometimes, there is nothing wrong with letting the stream take you wherever it goes. After all, the…

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21

Nov

By The Flame Literary

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Dispirited

Raging storms have never dispelled the silence and desolation in this amusement park— until today.  An odd shadow arrived with a frozen, troubled gaze. I cared less of its expression and more of how it saved me from forlornness, giving me the chance to finally exhibit my bright colors. I…

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17

Nov

By The Flame Literary

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Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2020: Loss handled with love

By JUSTIN ANDREW CRUZANA FILIPINO SHORT FILMS are inherently magical. These small, bottled-up epochs could contain large and compelling stories. Even when the narratives differ, they are still tied together through one universal emotion: loss. Three short films from this year’s Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino, in diverse ways, deal with…

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15

Nov

By The Flame Literary

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Lilim

Matindi ang tirik ng araw, nang napatigil ako sa lilim ng puno. Ramdam ang pagkapawi ng uhaw sa maginhawang simoy ng hangin. Nang nabatid ang futbol, biglang sumagi sa aking isipan si Rosa. Siya ang maginhawang sinag sa aking umaga. Napapasakit ang tiyan sa mga kwentong pabaon niya. Nababahagian ng…

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13

Nov

By The Flame Literary

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Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2020: Rewriting Maria Clara on Screen

By DAWN DANIELLE O. SOLANO   WOMEN EMPOWERMENT secures a woman’s right to have full control over her life. As the battle for gender sensitization continues, it is unfortunate that some women’s issues remain untouched. For this reason, Filipinos now take the opportunity to use the media in influencing and…

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07

Nov

By The Flame Literary

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The Sea Is

Calm.   the sea is never treacherous. it is without a doubt, a treasure to behold. its secrets are not for all to see. it lies beyond the sunlight’s touch, with the truth not  appearing as something atrocious. the crystalline horizon would never be a sight one should miss. the…

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06

Nov

By The Flame Literary

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COVID 19 Virologues: Staging the Societal Plague

By FATIMA B. BADURIA & RAMON CHRISTIAN G. PLACIDO A COMMON enemy threatens the globe that preys on mankind. It is transmitted through physical contact, thus restricting close proximity. However, the virus proves to be more powerful than anticipated. Seemingly, masks, face shields, and disinfectants cannot obstruct its more profound contamination…

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05

Nov

By The Flame Literary

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Pamilya Ordinaryo: A Painful Paradox of Poverty

By JUSTIN ANDREW CRUZANA AN INVISIBLE line is drawn when directing and creating films about poverty. There must be a reason behind the grotesque and an answer after the turbulence. Pamilyang Ordinaryo has bravely let go of the latter, but its gritty and realistic attempt to portray the impoverished people…

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04

Nov

By The Flame Literary

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Hayop Ka! The Nimfa Dimaano Story: Romantically Rigid

by JUSTIN ANDREW CRUZANA photo taken from Netflix FILIPINO AUDIENCES naturally cling to wish-fulfillment than realism when it comes to romance. Viewers are lovestruck at the idea of multi-millionaire men falling deeply in love with working-class women. Hayop Ka! The Nimfa Dimaano Story follows those exact plotlines, spinning in its own…

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