Synopsis Directed by Chito S. Roño‚ this adaptation of Lualhati Bautista’s prize-winning novel Dekada 70 chronicles a middle-class Filipino family who‚ over the space of a decade‚ become aware of the political policies that have ultimately led to repression and a state of martial law. Vilma Santos stars as Amanda‚ who realizes the implications of living within a dictatorship after sorting out the contradictory reactions of her husband and five sons. Julian‚ her husband‚ supports his eldest son’s
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Lualhati Bautista adapts her own best-selling novel Dekada 70‚ a political drama. It is directed by Chito S. Roño with the prominent stars: Vilma Santos‚ Christopher De Leon‚ Piolo Pascual‚ Marvin Agustin‚ Carlos Agassi‚ Danilo Barrios‚ and John Wayne Sace. Set in the ‘70s in Urban Metro Manila. This is a story revolving around a rotation of drama between a married couple (Amanda and Julian) and their five growing boys who have witnessed the shaping of the decade‚ and their growing involvement
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and wholesale human rights violations. Conversely‚ it was also the fecund period for the sociopolitical awakening and involvement of many Filipinos; the humus for the renowned religious-political event‚ the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution. [2] Dekada 70 journeys with the central character Amanda Bartolome (Vilma Santos)‚ the reticent wife of an alpha-male husband‚ and the worrying mother of a boisterous all-male brood. Thoroughly relegated to domesticity in a world slathered in testosterone‚ Amanda
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nderstand the true meaning of being a woman in the middle of the complex situation of the country in the 70s under martial law. He was acting as a mother (five children purely male) and wife according to the dictates of society and of his wife‚ Julian (Christopher de Leon). Although traditional‚ existing families Bartolome freedom of expression so their children grow conscious awareness of what happens in society. Therefore joined their leftist movement was born Jules (Piolo Pascual)‚ also became
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Juny P. Velez September 14‚ 2012 BS Management I Dekada 70 is one of the best novel of Lualhati Bautista‚ one of the best writer in the Philippines and also an award winning writer for her purposeful writings‚ that talks about not only the life of people during the Marcos regime but also the role of each member in the family. We can say that this novel and the film of Chito S. Roño tell us the story of this decade in the 70′s in the form of facts‚ figures‚ opinionated articles‚ dates
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Philippine Literature CRITIQUE PAPER Dekada ‘70 Name: Sadian‚ Julius Mark L. Score:______________ Date: May 09‚ 2012 I.Summary The story of the movie is about what happened in the 1970’s here in the Philippines. Amanda Bartolome(Vilma Santos)‚ never surrenders to search what is the real meaning of being a woman in the midst of the complicated situation of the Philippines during the 70’s under the Martial Law. Since freedom of expression is a tradition to the family
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Dekada ’70 is set in the turbulent Martial Law era in Philippine history. In the 1970’s‚ the Republic of the Philippines was under the rule of then President Ferdinand Marcos. On September 21‚ 1972‚ Marcos declared Martial Law which placed the country under the rule of the Armed Forces of the Philippines‚ but kept himself in power. Under the Martial Law era‚ Marcos consolidated control of the armed forces‚ freedom of the press was severely limited and opponents of Marcos were detained. [edit]
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Bautista is a novelist and she wrote the GAPO‚ Dekada ’70 and Bata‚ Bata… Pano Ka Ginawa? She also wrote two short stories‚ Tatlong Kuwento ng Buhay ni Juan Candelabra and Buwan‚ Buwan Hulugan mo Ako ng Sundang. She is also a screenwriter. These are the list of her works: (1) Sakada‚ (2) Kung Mahawi Man ang Ulap‚ (3) Bulaklak sa City Jail‚ (4) Kadenang Bulaklak‚ (5) The Maricris Sioson Story‚ (6) Nena‚ (7) Bata‚ Bata… Pano Ka Ginawa?‚ and (8) Dekada ’70. Excerpts from Lualhati Bautista’s novels
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In the 70’s‚ the Republic of the Philippines was suffering under the midst of then- President Ferdinand Marcos’ reign as ruler. It was in September 21st‚ 1972‚ that he chained close whatever inkling of democracy the Filipinos had by declaring Martial Law. Unfortunately‚ it was a rule of a a twisted sort: the nation would be under the rule of the Armed Forces‚ but contrary to its definition‚ Marcos’ Martial Law kept himself in power. Dekada ’70 (Translated into English‚ the 70’s decade) is a bittersweet
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