Dakip is a little boy who lives with his parents – Day and Ric – inside Camp Delgado, a makeshift prison inside a military camp for both rebels and criminals. Day does her best to shelter the child from the harsh realities of their life. She tells stories about an enchantress named Liway, with songs and imagination to help keep her boy from trauma. However, at the tail end of the Martial Law, her own dark past catches up on her and the lives of the detainees become increasingly difficult. She is confronted with the cruel possibility that the best interest of her child means never seeing her again. This is based on a true story.
A touching story that made me cry after watching. It has a solid cast, honorable intentions, and a thrilling, fact-based story - all of which are occasionally enough to balance a powerful story with depth and nuance. It is a love letter to a family as well as to the country's political history. It is a solid film with a striking narrative that maintain its momentum until the end. Loved the performance of Glaiza De Castro that really shines in this film and I think this is her best performance to date with Kenken Nuyad that is so charming that gives heart to the film. Overall Liway is a Martial Law story with a heart, a good social commentary film without sacrificing the storytelling and a must see on Cinemalaya 2018.
My Verdict: 5/5
PHOTOS TAKEN AT THE GALA NIGHT OF LIWAY
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