Highlights

“Director Kanakan Balintagos felt it crucial to cast white actors in white roles for the Philippine production. Visually, it makes sense, as a homogeneous cast might have diluted the potency of the West vs East dichotomy.”

“Valera’s adaptation remained sensitive and true to the material, essentially retaining its power as political protest.”

“The production tried to operate at a visceral level; and it was, at the very least, effectively unsettling.”

“It’s the Hiltons who are rightly the center, and Pangilinan and Rivera exuded charm and likability that made everyone want to root for them”

“The characters are not merely victims of history, but are fully fleshed-out people, capable and responsible for their choices.”