*a prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages

A very overdue review of The Blossoming of Maximos Oliverios, which showed at the Cathay Picturehouse in 2007. This movie manages to be lighthearted despite carrying heavy themes of crime, homosexuality & one-sided love. You’re likely to fall in love with Nathan Lopez’s convincing performance as an openly gay 12-year old in a family of gangsters. I did. The Oliverios have no mother, so Maximos relishes his role as the lady of the house with much verve. Its all fine & dandy, until Maxi falls for someone on the right side of the law. This movie has alot of heart, & is worth watching just for Nathan Lopez. It is shot beautifully, despite the settings in a village slum.

Tempts me to explore other pinoy films. Salamat, I enjoyed this.