Siargao - The Movie

I decided to watch the movie "Siargao" this morning at the SM Bacoor cinema. Since it got many awards during the 43rd Metro Manila Film Festival including 2nd Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Cinematography it made me come into consideration to watch it (actually I am keen to watch "Ang Larawan" the Best Picture of the MMFF but unfortunately it is not shown at SM Bacoor).  The film stars Jericho Rosales, Erich Gonzales and Jasmine Curtis Smith. The movie in my layman's point of view is beautifully made. It is about a surf romance film with the three characters looking for an answer for a lost love and falling in love again. As the title itself suggest, the movie was filmed entirely in Siargao island at the province of Surigao Del Norte. It showcases the pristine water of the ocean, the white fine sand of the beaches, the vast plantation of coconut trees, and the beautiful people of Siargao. The cinematography is breathtaking and awesome especially the filming of the ocean waves while the protagonist surfs their way to the boundless water of the ocean. I wish I could go there alone also and explore the the islands beautiful scenery and beaches. There are times I cried watching the movie especially when Erich Gonzales confesses her heartaches to Jericho Rosales. She was so effective on that scene, you can feel her sadness and can relate the deep sorrow of what she has experienced with regards to her lost love.  Equally effective is the mysterious character of Jasmine Curtis Smith. She never speaks too much but you can feel also the sadness on her face, the tears she shed, and the yearning of love she wants to Jericho Rosales. She deserves to win the Best Supporting Actress on this film. Jericho Rosales is always my favorite actor.  He is for me a natural born actor, no if's and but's. When he started to speak in the film he is not anymore the actor you know but the character of the movie that he represents. Both Erich and Jericho deserves the acting nomination in this movie. This is a film I enjoyed much seeing this year. Everything is complacent not to mention the beautiful music, the screenplay, the editing, and most especially the directing (congratulations to Paul Soriano, the director of the movie). It is a movie that when you go out of the theater you are smiling and never regrets to watch it. I would like to congratulate the producer and the team of this film. It is such a wonderful film that will end the year of 2017 with pride.