Venerate

"Lola"

by; Brilliante Mendoza

"One senseless crime will bring two women endless suffering"

Synopsis:

two elderly women bear the consequences of a crime involving their respective grandson.Lola Sepa's ( Anita Linda) grandson killed by a cellphone snatcher and Lola Puring's ( Rustica Carpio) grandson is a suspect.Lola Sepa files a formal complaint to the police and wades through the bad weather to collect money for the burial and court hearing.meanwhile,Lola Puring is advised by a pro-bono lawyer to work for an amicable settlement since the criminal case is non-bailable.in the midst of the storm,Lola Puring solicits money to offer Lola Sepa,hoping that the grieving woman will accept and that her misguided grandson will eventually reform himself

Ms.Anita was very good, it’s very natural actress in terms of acting, she deserve to won Best Actress at last Falmas film festival 2010 together with Ms. Rustica Carpio,I liked the scene when Lola Puring and Lola Sepa deal with the issue and give the money for the sake of grandson freedom and also the director shows the tradition of the people in the Philippines its either positive or negative issue.

Mr. Mendoza is one of my favorite Directors in the Philippines. Mendoza plays this film in an exciting way, dealing with heartache and beating through the strength of two elderly matriarchs. One deals with it buy accepting and moving on, the other ignores and manufactures her perfect family.

Lola is highly acceptable to our Pilipino audiences. Introduction the fates of the families in the Filipino justice system in the philippines but never shows the result. They seem unimportant to the film as if they are insignificant to seeking justice.Mr. Mendoza has created a work of art.