Mariquina (2014)

Directed by

Milo Sogueco

Genre

independent film

Country

Philippines

Runtime

2h

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

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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