two words: fernanda torres. it’s actually superhuman how she managed to express so many emotions in just under two and a half hours. to portray such a prominent figure is hard enough, but bringing life and nuance to it is another layer of difficulty and mastery.
she is an icon. if she’s not winning that oscar, then i don’t know who will.
not merely an anti-marcos movie, but a damn good feminist one as well. jun robles lana is a visionary. eugene domingo gives us some of her best acting chops with her portrayal of marilou. absolutely cherished each second of this movie, and was hooked from beginning to end.
yes, i am a literal waterfall as i type this shit out but who cares? i’m asian, queer, imperfect, and all those sorts of things combined. words could not express just how much i RELATE to this film. and let it be known that the messages of this film did more than just change the trajectory of my life completely. michelle yeoh, stephanie hsu, and the rest of the cast are so so talented. the daniels are brilliant with their…
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i screamed for god knows how many times during this! shoutout to mia goth for inventing final girls with this movie and jenna ortega for inventing scream queen-ism...rest in peace though to everyone else though, and also kid cudi?
