TV & Film
Through the eyes of a child: A review of Nervous Translation
Shireen Seno explores fantastical, childlike wonder in the midst of the mundaneness of adulthood in her sophomore directing gig, Nervous Translation. Magic realism, a child’s innocence, and the collective reawakening of the Philippines in the 1980s are all beautifully tied together throughout the course of the film. The film follows Yael (Jana Agoncillo), an eight-year-old […]
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Gaby N. Baizas
November 29, 2017
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Gaby N. Baizas • November 29, 2017