Insiang

oh my god. this 1 hour and 30 mins film screams for so many issues. it literally shows you the uncomfortable truth and make you sit with it. i hate how helpless insiang is. of all the people na inaasahan niya, it's her mother pa who failed her the most. I js can't believe the fact that her mother chose to believe the guy over her own daughter. I don't care if she's manipulated by dado, kasi dude if she really cares about insiang, she wouldn't doubt her. i also cannot express the hate i have for most of the men in this film, most especially for dado and bebot. i hate how they materialise women, use them for pleasure, tapos once caught, they'll put all the blame on them. the environment of this film is also so heavy. the poverty, the pressure from the people around you, the noise, the cramped space — it all feels barely breathable. anw, i can't count how many times i had to pause this film to sit with my thoughts.