Kritikultura
Review aggregator | Filipino films
Review aggregator for homegrown Filipino films
Kritikultura
Review aggregator | Filipino films
Review aggregator for homegrown Filipino films
Generally positive reviews
In navigating their son's autism diagnosis, unmarried couple Aila and Pao must negotiate terms to save their relationship or chase unfulfilled dreams.
ππ°π·π¦ ππ©πͺππ₯ is a love letter to all parents from all walks of life. It deserves a space in your mailbox and a place in your heart. Embrace it and donβt let go. (5/5)
βIf this movie will be given the chance to screen on a mainstrem release, im sure papatok toh like How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies [...] (4/5)
βLove Child is a lovely lighthearted drama indeed. Its visually perfect. May room for improvement pa pagdating sa script. While the acting from its leads was just superb. (Maganda)
βLove Child is a beautifully honest if often ruthless dissection of middle-class millennial parent life in the age of precarity [...] (4/5)
βIt ends exactly where you think it will but the topics it brought light to and how itβs handled feel refreshing. (3.5/5)
βIt's a bit of a paradox to me, because I see the film as both a tragedy and an incredibly romantic film, without a doubt this couple's most romantic outing ever. (3.5/5)
βOineza and Bagatsing had a realistic, refreshing chemistry between them, as partners who were cooperating towards the same noble goal. (7/10)
βI would have liked to cut all the talk of romcoms. It only ends up bringing attention to the artifice of the movie [...].But the movie stays sweet. Maybe naively so, but there is courage in that as well. (3.5/5)
βJonathan Jurillaβs debut film is a movie that is easy to love. [...] It touches upon a subject that is very sensitive and the film handled autism extremely well. (3.5/5)
βLove Child is a heartwarming and captivating film that effectively conveys the unconditional love of parents to their child on the spectrum. The blend of mainstream and indie elements [...]. (3.5/5)
βBoosted by affecting performances from its cast and a simple yet intriguing premise to boot, this one is a poignant yet uplifting look at the sacrifices that parents have to make for the sake of their own children. (3/5)
βDespite its flaws, βLove Childβ is a captivating work made with love and genuineness that will surely captivate hearts.
βLove Child is the sum total of so many tired and old Filipino film cliches from the 90's and early 00's that one can't help but feel it being so out of place in a Philippine Independent Film Festival. A spot in The Metro Manila Film Festival, perhaps? (B-)
βIt manages to stimulate discussion on values, decisions, and painful sacrifices common among many lower- to middle-income Filipino families. (2.5/5)
βFor a story aiming to reach the audiencesβ heart, Jurilla could have chosen to fine-tune some of the dialogue, and done away with unnecessary scenes that hinted upon bigger symbolisms but were ultimately left unresolved. (C)
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