Been meaning to watch this since 2016 and it was a bit surprising to see it completely focus on the situation of OFWs in Hong Kong, rather than their participation in beauty pageants and what it means to them, as what I had expected.
I don’t have anyone close to me who went on to become an OFW, aside from my mom who almost became one (being a single parent will make you contemplate being one 😆) so I went in without much familiarity to how much hardships OFWs truly endure. This was a true eye-opener, and I appreciate director Babyruth Villarama’s sincerity in showing the plights of the OFWs onscreen without sacrificing their dignity.
This is an important film. It’s just a shame I had to be told to watch this for my internship because I needed to see it at a younger age, not when I’m already 20. But the sheer gravity of some of the situations presented onscreen would have been lost on me.
What particularly struck to me was when the OFW tells the filmmakers that she counts the airplanes passing by, before asking the world the amount of airplanes she needs to further count to be able to go back home to the Philippines. It’s the summation of the heartbreaking sacrifices an OFW must need to make.
Been meaning to watch this since 2016 and it was a bit surprising to see it completely focus on the situation of OFWs in Hong Kong, rather than their participation in beauty pageants and what it means to them, as what I had expected.
I don’t have anyone close to me who went on to become an OFW, aside from my mom who almost became one (being a single parent will make you contemplate being one 😆) so I went in without much familiarity to how much hardships OFWs truly endure. This was a true eye-opener, and I appreciate director Babyruth Villarama’s sincerity in showing the plights of the OFWs onscreen without sacrificing their dignity.
This is an important film. It’s just a shame I had to be told to watch this for my internship because I needed to see it at a younger age, not when I’m already 20. But the sheer gravity of some of the situations presented onscreen would have been lost on me.
What particularly struck to me was when the OFW tells the filmmakers that she counts the airplanes passing by, before asking the world the amount of airplanes she needs to further count to be able to go back home to the Philippines. It’s the summation of the heartbreaking sacrifices an OFW must need to make.
