watched this film after my stressful shift. honestly, i just wanted to sleep at first because i was so tired of dealing with customers, and the demotivating fact that i'm just a pawn for the big company i work for. thank god i had the urge earlier to go to the cinema and watch this politically accurate film that depicts the elections in the philippines. the film was beautifully curated, from its symbolism, the actors, and historical facts. I love…

“Rehas sa bintana
Kandado sa pinto
Hindi kriminal
Pero daig pa ang bilanggo” (The General Strike, Pugon)

Gusto ko lang yung film kasi may underlying political themes siya na hindi masyadong napag-uusapan sa ibang films. Boring siya at first pero maganda yung ending, goosebumps din paano nila ginamit yung kanta ng the General Strike ng Pugon kasi based on a true story ‘to ng mga factory workers— hindi kriminal, pero daig pa ang bilanggo! Kung totoo ang pambabarang, siguro pwede…

for once, a good movie that doesn't make me browse through tiktok, got me sitting to concentrate and think, abandoning my short attention span with this nearly 3-hour film.

what i love about this film is that it talks about a variety of things through bella's exploration and adventure: philosophy, religion, science, socialism, capitalism, money and wealth, the contradictions between the rich and poor, as well as sex. bella represents women in a man's world, where they are subjected to…