“The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros” ( Filip. Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros , English The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros ) is a film directed by Aureus Solito, the story of a 12-year-old gay man who falls in love with a policeman. [one]
| Flowering of Maximo Oliveros | |
|---|---|
| Ang pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros | |
 | |
| Genre | drama |
| Producer | Aureus Solito |
| Author script | Michiko Yamamoto |
| Composer | Pepe Smith |
| Duration | 100 min |
| A country |  Philippines |
| Tongue | |
| Year | 2005 |
| IMDb | ID 0479506 |
Content
Story
Maxi is an unusual 12-year-old manila slum teenager who looks more like a girl than a boy. Maxi is the youngest brother in the family, where a father, who has been widowed for a long time, sells mobile phones that other brothers steal. The teenager dropped out of school. All the time he spends cooking, cleaning, repairing clothes for his family. The boy gets acquainted with a policeman named Victor, who saves him from street violence, friendly relations are struck between them. The problem is that Victor decided to take the criminal family out into the open and the teenager is forced to make a difficult choice, decide what is more valuable to him: a father and brothers, whom he loves very much, or a new strange friend who is more than just a friend.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Nathan Lopez | Maxi |
| Soliman Cruz | Paco |
| Claudine Najer | Janet |
Prizes and nominations
The film was nominated for awards and received prizes: [2]
| Year | Festival | Award / Nomination | Won? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Berlin Film Festival | Crystal Bear, "Best Feature Film" | Yes |
| Teddy Award , "Best Feature Film" | Yes | ||
| Sundance Film Festival | Grand Prix in the category "Dramatic Film" | Not | |
| 2007 | Independent spirit | "The best foreign film" | Not |
Notes
- ↑ Floating Above the Slums of Manila on a Current of Love . The New York Times . Date of treatment May 22, 2012.
- ↑ Awards for Ang pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros . Date of treatment May 22, 2012. Archived September 22, 2012.
Links
- “The Flowering of Maximo Oliveros” on the Internet Movie Database
- “The Flowering of Maximo Oliveros” on the Rotten Tomatoes website
- Metacritic Movie Page