Iska (2019) Cinemalaya Movie Trailer Impressions: The Struggles of an Impoverished Grandmother and her Autistic Grandchild

Iska is a 2019 drama film and an official Cinemalaya 2019 finalist written by Mary Rose Colindres and directed by Theodore Boborol starring Ruby Ruiz playing the titular role of Iska is slated for a limited Philippine theatrical release from August 2-13, 2019. Let's check out what this 2019 Cinemalaya film festival entry about a grandmother and her special needs grandchild here at Pinoy Movie Blogger.


Iska
Plot / Synopsis

ISKA is written by Mary Rose Colindres, “Iska” by Theodore Boborol is about a loving but impoverished grandmother of an autistic child who loses everything and turns into someone society reckons her to be.

Source: Cinemalaya

Watch the Iska 2019 Cinemalaya Official trailer here:





ISKA Official Trailer Impression
Iska Film Trailer Review


What can be said about the ISKA (2019) official movie trailer for Cinemalaya 2019? Well, bring on the handkerchief moviegoers, this one is going to be a tearjerker. Well, that is what this 2019 Cinemalaya official film fest entry gives off and I'm sure there is more to it than that as it seems to also tackle how local communities usually tend to misunderstand families with special needs people in their household; this could be a commentary about that as well.





Iska, from its synopsis and the trailers, features a solid performance from its titular character played by Ruby Ruiz and the film's entire cast. It is a film that is a must-watch for everyone and not simply for families who have special needs people in their homes as it could educate people who do not fully understand what having someone with special needs is like and what more if the setting is on a community/society that only looks at it with their limited capacity. The film also uses the University of the Philippines as one of its backdrop, which feels like a commentary all on itself; of impassioned students fighting for their rights and for an impoverished society all the while mingling with someone in the exact same position right under their noses, but they don't seem to know or indifferent towards them. Pretty interesting title card. But that could just be my interpretation and that is what makes films great! This is definitely fresh for me and intrigued by the line "turns into someone society reckons her to be" in its synopsis. This could feel like another tragic ending, but that is what we'll soon see when Iska hits limited theaters in the Philippines and the CCP from August 2-13, 2019.


How about you guys? What do you think about this 2019 Cinemalaya family drama film festival entry about a grandmother dealing with her special needs grandchild and a community that barely understands it? What are similar films like this that you have seen and liked in the past? What do you think about the performance found in this trailer? Will you be seeing this 2019 Cinemalaya official film festival finalist on its limited theatrical run in the Cultural Center of the Philippines from August 2 to 13, 2019 when it hits the theaters? Share your thoughts and opinion about ISKA (2019) in the comments section below and let's talk about it.

Just The Way You Are Trailer Impressions: Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano Romantic Film About Bet and Love

Just The Way You Are is a Star Cinema romantic film based from (author) Kimberly Joy Villanueva’s pop fiction book entitled “The Bet" under the direction of Theodore Boborol which stars Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano slated for a June 17, 2014 theatrical release. Let's check out another novel-based romantic movie starring ABS-CBN's hottest break-out loveteam for 2015, Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano with Just The Way You Are.


Just The Way You Are
Plot / Synopsis

Drake Sison (Enrique Gil) is a boy who loves to win – so when he loses in a bet with friends, he’s determined to make up for it – through another one. He needs to make a girl fall in love with him in 30 days. But she’s not just any other girl, she’s Sophia Taylor (Liza Soberano), a nerdy transferee who isn’t into playing games. In the end, whose heart will be played? Who will win in this game of love? “Just The Way You Are” is the movie adaptation of Kimberly Joy Villanueva’s pop fiction book “The Bet.”

Resource: Star-Cinema Page

Watch Just The Way You Are Official trailer here:





Just The Way You Are Official Trailer Impression
Just The Way You Are Film Trailer Review

So what is there to say with Star Cinema's latest romantic film simply entitled "Just The Way You Are"? Well let's see about the film's premise. It is about a somewhat misunderstood guy who's into bets and fooling around with women and got into a bet with making a woman fall for him. Then the woman is usually not the guy's "type" but still does it for the challenge. The girl seems to be aloof and suspecting, but eventually softens up and in the end both making both fall for each other. Everything will all be fine until the "bet" is revealed. Now where have I heard such "unique" premise before?


Just The Way You are primarily stars Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano whose on-screen pairing became the "talk of the town" (to its soap opera ABS-CBN viewing audience) with "Forevermore", so it is only a matter of when is the best time for ABS-CBN to cash in on their popularity and this is just it. Well, to Star Cinema's credit, the film's premise is based on a pop fiction book which is probably the reason why it is so familiar and may I say "generic". There seems to be a sub-plot regarding the male protagonist's parents, but we all know that it is just an icing to this wonderful cake of romantic blandness (in terms of story). But who knows, maybe the on-screen pairing of Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano love team could give this cliched premise a breathe of fresh air.


How about you guys? What do you guys think of the Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano on-screen pairing? Are you a fan of their on-screen love team? What made it work? Will you go see this film amid the cliche premise? Are you familiar of the works this film is based of? Share your thoughts about the Just The Way You Are movie trailer in the comments section below: