Death
March was set in Bataan on 1942 tells the story of thousands of
Filipino and American soldiers that were forced to march in the
blistering heat amidst disease, starvation and maltreatment
by the displeasured and disgusted Japanese guards. Miguel is horrified
by the dead soldiers talking to him. Alex starts to hallucinate and
question his sanity. Roy takes care of his wounded American captain and
tries to keep him alive. In the middle of this nightmare, Hatori seems
to be unreal - he is both angel, guard, officer and civilian at
different times.
I' ve been
able to watch the closing film of Cinema One Originals Film Festival
and the Philippine Premiere of Death March, an Un Certain Regard Selection in
Cannes Film Festival 2013. The film highlights the series of
experiences of fellow Filipino and American soldiers during the death march in
1941. It’s a beautiful representation of what happen during that time. Maganda
ang visuals ng film at kakaiba din ang mga screenplay na ipinakita upang ilahad
ang kwento ng mga sundalo. Naipadama din ng pelikula ang emosyon na gustong
sabihin ng mga characters na sundalo sa pelikula. Especially to Sid Lucero’s
character na nagpamalas ng kakaibang lalim na pagganap sa pelikulang ito.
Kapuripuri din ang production design na pelikula na isang malaking studio lang
pero ginawa nilang parang malaking kalsada. So kakaiba styte talaga ang ginamit
sa pelikulang ito from the set design pa lang up to the treatment on how to
tackle the history. The films well capture the emotion up to the paranoia of
the soldiers during the death march. No wonder this film got in the selection
on Un Certain Regard in Cannes Film Festival because of its uniqueness in
style, look and treatment of the film. An unconventional film to watch to.
My Verdict: 3.5./5
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| Zanjoe Marudo @ premiere of Death March |
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| Jason Abalos @ premiere of Death March |
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| Jacky Woo, Jason Abalos, Direk Adolf Alix, Zanjoe Marudo and Evelyn Vargas @ premiere of Death March |
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