Isabel Lamers write, directs, stars,and produces the tale of young oman who wants to join a professional martial arts team in the Philippines. With a month to go she asks one of the men on the team to train her.
This is a look at what it means to Filipino and yourself via martial arts. Its a good little film that will have echoes in your life. Its a film that scores by not following your typical path.
At the same time as good as the film is the film feels more like a proof of concept then a complete film. Yes, we have have the thread of the battle to learn martial arts, but at the same time the film there is so much to say about being Filipino. Yes, I know the the film is rooted in the Filipino experience, but at the same time there is a sense there is more to say. I want to know more about the relationship between the characters, between Nia and her mother, and something more on the man who trains her.
That is not a knock on the film, rather it states that the film is good enough that I want to see more.
Take a look.
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