Apparently, I have just finished watching Adolfo Alix Jr's "Muli" for the second time on Cinema One. Starring Sid Lucero (Jun) and Cogie Domingo (Errol). Here's the trailer just so you haven't seen it or if you're just interested, though:
Set in the mountainous Baguio City, its story talks about Jun who is an ex-seminarist/teacher/activist and Errol who's an aspiring lawyer who met each other during the Martial Law era.
The story amazes me as on how two different people from different fields can still get attached to each other. The silent affair they had with each other; Time and life's challenges have always played its trick on them.
Over the years, Jun continued to wait in vain until Errol comes back to Baguio, may it be after a year, 2 or 3 years. Yet, Errol got married, became a lawyer and settled down in Manila only to visit Baguio in a very unpredictable timing.
One cannot simply grasp the content of it due to its sensibility-- Gender issues and politics at the same time. But what you have to understand is the passion they have-- both within their relationship and to the country.
Nonetheless, I am encouraging you to watch this film for it has its own creativity in discussing such taboo issues. The humor being inserted once in awhile made the movie a little lighter to handle.
Here are some of the lines I have noted down while watching the movie (I got fond of doing this every now and then):
"Wag kang mai-in love sa isang kasama. Mahirap magsama ang dalawang komunista. Palaging may giyera." --Dina. A frustrated activist when it comes to marriage. Her partner never asked her for marriage. He was more determined with his commitment in the group.
"Di ko kayang di ka makita kahit isang beses sa isang taon." --Jun to Errol
Jun: Bakit ba tayo naghahanap ng kapareha? Dahil ba ayaw natin mag-isa? Para may mag-alaga sa atin?
Errol: Hindi. Naghahanap tayo ng kapareha para mahalin natin. Para di natin maramdaman ang lungkot.
"Parang di tumitigil ang mundo. Ang dami kong naaalala." --Errol.
"Kung tatanggapin mo na lang kung anong duamting, walang mangyayari sa buhay natin." --Air. A student activist who had a May-December love affair with Jun. He later on went astray in the mountains to continue his advocacy.
Indie films are renowned for its good quality of story. Not too much commercialism makes it more real and appealing. Adding up to its even better flow of story is its list of songs, mainly very old school and heart-felt too.
Indeed, this film is one of my top favorite Indie films. Try to watch it!
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