Little Star's Realm
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Still Life
STILL LIFE
by: KATRINA FLORES
Finalist, Full Length Films Category
(synopsis from www.cinemalaya.org)
An intimate and character driven piece, STILL LIFE is the story of James Masino, a gifted Filipino painter who finds out he is afflicted with a paralyzing disease known as Guillain Barre Syndrome. Faced with a future where he can no longer paint, James leaves his life in the city and goes on a self-imposed exile to paint one last time, one final masterpiece. Unable to imagine a life without his art, he plans to kill himself once he finishes this painting. But Fate intervenes and derails this grand scheme when James learns that he must share this exile with Emma, a beautiful and mysterious young girl who at 19 has lived a life much too old for her years. But it is her courageous and unfailing optimism despite what life has dealt her that ultimately inspires James to realize a life beyond his canvass. Her search for meaning propels his journey towards hope and redemption. And what unfolds is an offbeat love story between a 30-year-old man and a 19-year-old girl that begs the question what is truly the purpose of one’s life? The answer they find in each other will turn out to be simpler and far more astonishing than either one might have ever guessed.
We (4 officemates and me) pushed through with the plan. We watched Still Life at CCP at around 9 pm. I was so glad that we all liked the movie. The humor and drama blended with the deliberation of the moral of the story. I was kinda worried that they might not appreciate the film but it was really worth watching. I liked the twist of the story and the cinematography plus the song "Comfort in Your Strangeness" by Cynthia Alexander. I also love the poster.
This Independent Film's something we Filipinos can really be proud of. There are other Indie Films that were showcased (like Endo, Kadin, Gulong, Pisay, Sinungaling na Buwan,Tribu, Ligaw Liham, Tukso and a lot more...) but we were not able to watch them due to lack of time and budget. lol.
posted by li'l star at 10:10 PM
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