Reviewing a film whose significance is so evident is always a hard task, and “Liway” definitely falls under this category. Kip Oebanda, however, has taken care of this issue for me, by directing a truly good film. Let us take things from the beginning, though.
Based on actual events, the story takes place in the mid-1980’s Philippines, in Camp Delgado, a makeshift prison inside a military camp for both rebels and criminals. Day and Ric (also a former commander), try to raise their 10-year old son Dakip (it means “captured”) and their infant daughter Malaya, both of which were born in captivity and have not seen the outside of the camp yet. In order to ease the consequences of their circumstances, Dei tells Dakip stories based on Philippine mythology, despite Ric’s protests, who wants the child to know the truth instead of indulging in fairy tales. One of these stories is about Liway,...
Based on actual events, the story takes place in the mid-1980’s Philippines, in Camp Delgado, a makeshift prison inside a military camp for both rebels and criminals. Day and Ric (also a former commander), try to raise their 10-year old son Dakip (it means “captured”) and their infant daughter Malaya, both of which were born in captivity and have not seen the outside of the camp yet. In order to ease the consequences of their circumstances, Dei tells Dakip stories based on Philippine mythology, despite Ric’s protests, who wants the child to know the truth instead of indulging in fairy tales. One of these stories is about Liway,...
- 10/28/2018
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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