The film builds everything up just to smash it and laugh, like a kid playing with LEGO.
Leonor Will Never Die(Ang Pagbabalik ng Kwago)
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Philippines · 2022
1h 39m
Director Martika Ramirez Escobar
Starring Sheila Francisco, Bong Cabrera, Rocky Salumbides, Anthony Falcon
Genre Action, Comedy, Fantasy
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Fiction and reality blur when Leonor, a retired filmmaker, falls into a coma after a television lands on her head, compelling her to become the action hero of her unfinished screenplay.
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Escobar is after something deeper than parody. She wants audiences to question how fictional strongmen have been idealized as real-world saviors.
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In a film steeped in loss and grief, Leonor Will Never Die, as the title implies, is ultimately a beautiful, life-affirming celebration of the power of film and art to heal. Yes, even ‘80s action films.
As wacky as it all sounds (and there are certainly punchlines to appreciate), Escobar’s creation can be shockingly moving.
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