Movie Blog#10: Milan

Genre: Romance, Drama

Purrvorite Quotes:
1) "mahal mo ba ako dahil kailangan mo ako, o kailangan mo ako dahil mahal mo ako..." - Jenny (Claudine Barreto)

2) "ayan nanaman sila, walang preno ang mga bibig. ano bang alam nila sa buhay ko. ano bang alam nila sa pinagdadaanan ko araw araw. ikaw lang ang nakakaalam...kasi ikaw lang ang buhay ko..." - Lino (Piolo Pascual)

Purrvorite Soundtrack:

1) The Gift by Piolo Pascual and Claudine Barreto



Purrview:

I watched this movie prolly 5 times now and the effect of the movie does not abate. It is surprising that after watching the movie several times, my tears still fall and i still laugh on the comedy moments of the movie. What I like the most about this movie is when it transitions from heavy drama to comedy. Your tear is about to fall then suddenly you'll laugh. I also like the fact that they interviewed actual people who really are OFW from Milan and their experiences at that part of the world. This movie was filmed in 2004 but I can still watch this with my grandkids through the years.

Claudine Barreto who plays Jenny and Piolo Pascual who plays Lino made showed their acting prowess. 5 Roars to them! They look good on the movie and they compliment each other. I believe the tandem is very effective. Another actor I really really like was Attorney (minor character) and i would say that he or she is in the caliber of these top actors.

This movie does not tell only Jenny and Lino's story but many Filipinos out of country.

Purrfect to watch on: BIGSCREEN!!

Purrvorite Scene: A lot!!

1) Jenny and Attorney started to quarrel and yell and shout at each other. From heavy drama, it suddenly shifts to comedy. When attorney was doing his litany of all things she did for Jenny, Jenny suddenly something like here we go again then she started to go up to the stairs when Atty yelled "JEEENNNNNYYY!!!!!" then Jenny replied "AANooo!!" Atty: "Pabili ng phonecard!!!" Jenny: "Ilan?!!!!!!!" hahaha

here is the scene

2) when Jenny was trying to pretend she was asleep and she mimics snoring. then she looks at the other bed to see Lino crying while looking at his wife's picture

3) Jenny was tryin to pull a joke on Lino and asked him to do the bull dance faster and faster and faster. Jenny secretly laughs and when Lino stopped and looked at her, Lino was crying while his hands is on his chest by the heart. Heartbreaking. Still makes me teary-eyed when I remember this scene.

4) When Lino went away and then Jenny initiated to have a party just to forget Lino. Suddenly Atty. played a sad song and Jenny yelled to stop it. But attorney was adamant not to stop it and just advice Jenny to cry it out.

5) The scene where the classic line was uttered "mahal mo ba ako dahil kailangan mo ako, o kailangan mo ako dahil mahal mo ako"


Synopsis from Wikipedia

This story follows the journey of naive Lino (Piolo Pascual) as he searches for his missing wife in Italy. He comes across Jenny (Claudine Barretto), an imposing figure in the Filipino community of migrant workers, whose dreams of grandeur have clouded her need for personal relationships. In a desperate quest for and game of survival, the two find refuge and affirmation in each other. What started as a mentor – protégé relationship, Lino and Jenny’s partnership evolves beautifully into a self-consuming love affair. Until these are put to a test. Reality bites as the land changes everything.

In the end, it matters not that Lino finds his wife for he has found himself. And alas, it matters not for Jenny that she sacrifices for love, for she has learned to give, in order to live again.