Our Anti-MMFF Festival of the year’s best Filipino movies: Sana Dati
Sana Dati: Against Romance
There should be nothing extraordinary about Sana Dati, the Cinemalaya film by Jerrold Tarog. It is not particularly original. It does not reveal big truths or make important statements. No ground-breaking techniques are introduced. Haven’t we seen enough wedding movies to last us a lifetime? The insipid title almost dissuaded us from watching the movie.
How, then, to account for the way we are enthralled for two hours, hanging on to every turn of the tale, and caring so much about a character we also wanted to slap?
The answer is Craft. When the filmmaker’s craft is solid, when the director’s vision is clear, when all elements are united for a single purpose, a movie can destroy you.
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January 6th, 2014 at 15:37
It disappoints me not having to be at that side of the world to even get a chance to see this one. It’s rather strange to mention this at an age where every form of media can easily be acquired with a few keystrokes. I’m still hoping that this film can see some form of wider distribution.
January 6th, 2014 at 19:04
volume-addict: Contact the filmmakers (they should be on Facebook and Twitter) and demand that they make the film available on iTunes, Amazon, Netflix etc.
January 6th, 2014 at 20:59
Whenever I see Lovi Poe after watching the movie, I get a feeling of depression. I just want to lock myself up and cry when I see her.