Gitling (2023) Movie Trailer Impressions: A Cinemalaya 2023 Film Festival Entry About Two People Making a Film Festival Entry Transcending their Language Barriers

Gitling is a drama film under the direction and screenplay of Jopy Arnaldo; starring Gabby Padilla, Ken Yamamura and Emmanuel Dela Cruz. Gitling (translates to dash, punctuation mark) is an official entry to the 19th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival and slated for limited release from August 4 to 13 at the Philippine International Convention Center. Let's check out what this 2023 Cinemalaya film entry set in Bacolod about two unlikely characters working on a film festival entry here at Pinoy Movie Blogger.



Gitling
Plot / Synopsis



In a surprising twist, a young Filipina translator and a Japanese director push the boundaries of language and uncover the joy of comprehension during an unlikely period: when they work on adding subtitles to his movie in Ilonggo (a local Filipino dialect). Together, they hurry to complete the task before the film's big debut at the Bacolod Festival. Little did they expect that their teamwork would unveil the true beauty of understanding and the immense power of language and connection.

Watch Gitling Official trailer here:



Gitling Official Trailer Impression
Gitling Cinemalaya Film Trailer Review



What can be said about the Gitling (2023) official movie trailer? I am loving the line-up of Cinemalaya 2023 thus far, this time, Gitling is set outside Metro Manila; showcasing the beauty of the City of Smiles, Bacolod. This time around it is a story of two unlikely individuals working together with a common goal in mind, translating the Japanese filmmaker's language to Ilonggo and submitting it in a local film festival. Earlier press releases (synopsis) shared online stated that the female lead character cancelled her wedding engagement, and the film trailer seemingly alludes to this when they talk about the finality of marriages. I don't know if this is also what the theme of the film by the Japanese director is all about, but I guess we'll just have to wait and see.



Gitling feels melancholic from this trailer. And with a topic of marriage being seen in a more negative tone it is not surprising. The big question is will this somber tone take a more positive turn. Will Gitling be a romance in the making for the two unlikely leads; or just two professionals finding camaraderie and friendship from their working experience. I find the premise interesting and as it feels a bit meta, i.e., being a film about film-making and submitting it to a local film festival. I am looking forward to how the film will use Bacolod and the dialect to convey the budding connection for the two lead. I like this kind of mystery on the film's trailer rather than a two minute-long trailer that basically spoils most of the major beats of the film it should supposed to tease. The simple synopsis for the entries in Cinemalaya 2023.



How about you guys? What do you think about this 2023 drama film featuring Gabby Padilla and Ken Yamamura? Will you be seeing this entry to the 19th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival during its August 4 to 13, 2023 screening week at the Philippine International Convention Center? Share your thoughts and opinion about Gitling (2023) in the comments section below and let's talk about it.