Mariquina (2014)
- Directed by
- Milo Sogueco
- Genre
- independent film
- Country
- Philippines
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film follows a young woman in Marikina whose father, a shoemaker, died by suicide. She struggles with her grief and slowly comes to terms with his loss.
grief-strickenmelancholicslow-burnintimatereflectivefamily-centricunderstatedsad
What happens
Mariquina is a 2014 Philippine drama film directed by Milo Sogueco from a screenplay by Jerrold Tarog. Set in the City of Marikina, it stars Mylene Dizon, Ricky Davao, and Barbie Forteza. Entered into the New Breed category of the 10th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival, the film tells the story of a Marikina shoemaker's daughter coming to terms with her grief in the wake of her father's suicide. Forteza received Cinemalaya's Best Supporting Actress award in the New Breed category. The film's screenplay was written by Jerrold Tarog, based on a story written by Sogueco, Henry Burgos, and Gay Ace Domingo. Sasha Palomares served as director of photography, earning critical praise along with Sogueco for the film's cinematography. Other prominently featured cast members include Che Ramos, Bing Pimintel, Dennis Padilla, and Mel Kimura. Former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos also appears as herself in a short cameo. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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