• Being a Martyr Lover

 

      Bona, a film directed by Lino Brocka. It was released in 1980 and stars Nora Aunor, Philip Salvador, and Marissa Delgado.

 

      Nora plays the role of Bona, the young 18 year old who will leave everything just to be with her one “true” love, Gardo. Gardo, Philip Salvador, is just like any womanizing, feet off the ground movie star. He abuses Bona, sexually, physically, emotionally and psychologically. Blindly, Bona absorbs all the stones thrown at her. She has this admirer, Nilo, who would patiently wait for her but still chooses to be with Gardo. At the end, She evaluates herself and finders her true purpose.

 

      Any relationship should have the give and take rule. In the film, it shows how a relationship will look if it were a one way street. Addition to that one man giving is the devotion that keeps that one person stuck to the fact of un-recruited love regardless of abuse.

 

 

• Your Parents’ Love

 

      May Nagmamahal Sa’yo, a film directed by MArilou Diaz Abaya and written by Ricky Lee and Shair Mella Salvador. It stars Lorna Tolentino, Stefano Mori, Jacklyn Jose, Ariel Rivera, Gina Pareno, and Tom Taus.

 

   Lorna Tolentino portrays Louella, a desperate mother looking for her abandoned child. Due to stress she left her child with a preist. After being a Domestic Helper in Hongkong she comes back to the Philippines in search for her son. She meets Conrad, bratty, and is confused if he is her son. Gina Pareno is Louella’s mother who is angered by the fact that her daughter is like her, abandoning mother.

 

      Not all love lies between a boy and a girl. The most powerful love I believe in to be is a parent’s love for her child. Mothers are the symbol of unconditional love. Feeling that love is the best feeling in the world. When all ends meet, everyone can turn to their mother and father who is right behind them.

 

 

• Friend to Lover

 

     Bakit Bughaw and Langit, is another film starring Nora Aunor but is now directed by Mario O’Hara. It was released in 1981.

 

     The story revolves around two people, Nora and Dennis. Dennis, is an unwanted family member because he is mentally incapable. Nora is also unwanted because she is different from her family members. Due to their undefined bond and mutuality, they grow positively and discover new things from each other.

 

      Just like her role in Bona, Nora Aunor shows how one woman seeks to find acceptance. Acceptance is easily found when there is a mutual understanding between two people. In the film, love is shown on how powerful friendship can be the basis for a romantic relationsip.

 

 

•  Love to Lust

 

     Init sa Magdamag, a film by Laurice Guillen and screenplay by Racquel VIllavicenco. It stars Lorna Tolentino, Joel Torre, and Dindo Fernando.

 

       The film revolves around Lorna Tolentino’s character who solves or resists her problems and negativity through sexual doings. Although this film does not show nudity, it is still considered to be one of the erotic films of all time in Filipino cinema.

 

     Love here is very complicated. Lorna diverts her love into pleasure. In relationships today, more people are considering lust as an act of love. Others say that lust keeps love alive but it is still ones decision on how they maintain their love.

 

       There are more classic Filipino films that show love in many ways. Due to their everyday meaning, these films can still illustrate on how love is produced today. These films were made during the un-techy days of the world. In spite that, if you remove any modern utilities such as laptops, cellphones, social media etc. we would still go back to the days just like the classic films.