Movie Review: Dukit

A story of a man who creates god and his personal battles against his own demons. A tribute to the town's century old woodworking tradition, their faith to their GOD and Patron Saint Santiago, their devotion to the church and the willingness of the few remaining woodcarvers to retain the woodcarving tradition in spite of this modern generation.

Nacapture ng pelikula ang industriya ng wood carving. Ipinakita ang buong proseso mula simula hanggang sa kung paano pinakikinis ito. Sinalamin din ng pelikula ang koneksyon ng buhay ng mga nagtatrabaho sa wood carving sa kanilang produkto. Gumamit din ng non-linear editing ang pelikulang ito and towards the end of the film ko na lang na realize na 1980's pala yung setting nung younger wood carver then present time na yung old woodcarver. There's an inner message na sinasabi ang pelikula about personal battles against his own demons.

Overall the movie is full of silence. And this silence add the capturing of emotions of the characters. The film is a good vehicle to show the life and place where woodcarving is essential in their community.

 

My Verdict: 3/5