The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros

Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros

Philippines

2005

100 Min

Color

1.78:1

Tagalog

Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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PROD Raymond Lee, Michiko Yamamoto

CAST Nathan Lopez, Soliman Cruz, J.R. Valentin, Neil Ryan Sese, Ping Medina

ED Clarence Sison, Auraeus Solito

PROD DES Clint Catalan, Christina Dy, Lily Esquillon

MUSIC Pepe Smith, Mike Villegas

Sundance (World Cinema Dramatic Competition), Rotterdam (Time & Tide): Netpac Award, San Francisco (New Directors), Berlinale (Generation): Teddy: Best Feature Film, Crystal Bear - Special Mention, London (World Cinema), Vancouver (Dragons & Tigers), Outfest (Features), Queer Lisboa (Centerfold Screening)

Synopsis

Can a 12-year old lad who wishes he were a girl navigate the mean streets of Manila? Maxi cooks, cleans, and sews for his father and older brothers who are petty criminals. He’s sweet, clever and hardworking, at ease with being gay, pinning a flower in his hair, swinging his hips when he walks, vamping with friends. He’s seen adults hug and kiss and he’s watched romantic movies, so on the verge of puberty, he develops a crush on Victor, a kindly young cop. Maxi’s heart and loyalties are on a collision course: Victor is investigating crimes that lead him to Maxi’s family. In the land of the morning, is there a place for this child of the sun returning? —IMDb