Acting as if coming home from a vacation, young Marawi war veteran Wesley is excited to bring his girlfriend Ritz home to meet his family. Showered with unsolicited hero worship upon his homecoming, Wesley struggles to reconnect with his present relationships with his family and lover all while celebrating the town fiesta. Overwhelmed and alienated, the young soldier finds himself haunted by one of his traumatic kills, and in this internal war, he is alone. Compounded and triggered, his frustration shoots up in one of his conversations with Ritz. He impulsively goes to the carnival to confront his trauma.
Bula Sa Langit shines with its wonderful screenplay and strong message. It got a solid performance from Gio Gahol with its deep character study portrayal as a triggered soldier with the affectionate performance on the side with Kate Alejandrino. Even the supporting cast are amazing in this film with Soliman Cruz and Sharmaine Buencamino as a supportive parent to Gio up to the scene stealer performance of director Easy Ferrer. I’ve seen a lot of films with this kind of theme but this one stands out with its out of the box execution and solid technical aspects of the film from sound, cinematography and editing. One of the must see in Cinemalaya 2022.
My Verdict: 4/5
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