Friday 19 August 2016

Movie Review: Rosita

Johannes lives together with his father, the middle-aged widower ULRIK in a small fishing town in the northern part of Denmark. They live a quiet routine life, each minding their separate jobs in the fishing industry. Ulrik misses the love and tenderness of a woman and arranges for the young, beautiful, Filipino Rosita to come to Denmark - just as many other men in the town have done before him. Johannes is reluctantly drawn into this as Ulrik's translator. However, over the following weeks Johannes and Rosita are getting more and more attracted to each other which forces Johannes to take responsibility for his dreams and his future.


A simple moving film that closely examines the life of a Filipina mail order bride that get torn between her husband to be and its son. I love the screenplay and cinematography of the film as in its modest scenes where the film shines and speaks more of its message. Mercedes Cabral's convincing performance will surely affect you and somehow see yourself in her character.





My Verdict:  4/5




PHOTOS TAKEN AT THE PHILIPPINE PREMIERE OF ROSITA IN CINEMALAYA 2016 FILM FESTIVAL

Mercedes Cabral


Shandi Bacolod

Mercedes Cabral


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