So this starts off as a son "Jun"(Tommy Abuel) coming back to his fathers rich rural house from his news/photographic job in the big city of the Manila, to cover some of the religious locale undertakings on his days off to cover as a potential story. Jun is our inroads to this community as he doesn't have much inclusion to the community(probably after his mothers passing) and his ailing father might be the reason for a possible recognition. He tries to capture conversations with his dad who seems too far gone for communication and is inclined to capture the town during this religious period through photos and is taken by Teresa(Charo Santos). eventually he builds a rapport with her by random engagements. Things get spiritual and heavy as it goes along but I must admit it's a slow burn and really feels like you need to be aware of the social and religious aspects of the Philippines. I did find myself fading out of the material at times but do think that the look of the film is amazingly dynamic especially with the reproductions that enhance the darkness. I think this is a worthy film checking out for it's heritage but lacked a little oomph for an outsider, that be said I still feel that it's worth seeking out if you are curious cause you may just "ritely" like this movie;)
