When Mother Asks, Mother Gives Back: A Spoil-Free Review of “A Very Good Girl”

- From Explained PH - Youth Driven Journalism -

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Prince Carlo Estrella
“Abbiamo tanto tempo per conoscerci (We have a lot of time to get to know each other).”

A Very Good Girl, directed by Petersen Vargas, is a refreshing and satisfyingly bold film in this decade of the Philippine film industry so far. The poster might suggest that it is a women empowerment film but it is so much more. Because the film itself hates to be boxed; it is a film full of figurative statements and allegory to our society. Especially with Kathryn Bernardo (as Philo) and Dolly De Leon (as Molly) as the lead stars, the film successfully managed to challenge the status quo by fleshing out and showing politically camp and dark humor to its audience.








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