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- 2006
- TV-14
- Unico Entertainment
- 1 h 40 m
- 2006
- TV-14
- Unico Entertainment
- 1 h 40 m
Summary A gay cross-dressing preteen's unquestioned devotion to his family of smalltime criminals in a Manila slum is undermined when he is befriended by a principled rookie policeman.
Directed By: Auraeus Solito
Written By: Michiko Yamamoto
- 2006
- TV-14
- Unico Entertainment
- 1 h 40 m
- 2006
- TV-14
- Unico Entertainment
- 1 h 40 m
The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros
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Summary A gay cross-dressing preteen's unquestioned devotion to his family of smalltime criminals in a Manila slum is undermined when he is befriended by a principled rookie policeman.
Directed By: Auraeus Solito
Written By: Michiko Yamamoto
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Generally Favorable
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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71% Positive
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29% Mixed
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
70
71% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
29% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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Sophisticated in its ease and spontaneity, it was directed with clarity and rigor by Auraeus Solito from Michiiko Yamamoto's acutely perceptive script.
Nathan Lopez, armed with a diva's slinky cat walk and determination, is absolutely fantastic as Maximo.
Preteen sexuality is a sensitive subject, but director Auraeus Solito handles it with dignity, never becoming exploitative.
Directed by Auraeus Solito from a screenplay by Michiko Yamamoto, Maximo has charmed film festival audiences from Sundance to Jerusalem with its refreshingly blasé handling of homosexuality, its amiable actors and its delicacy of milieu. Credit, above all, the talented Mr. Lopez, whose effortless charisma buoys the movie even when it goes heavy with contrivance.
In much the same fashion as Gregg Araki's "Mysterious Skin", Auraeus Solito's feature debut confronts the taboo of pre-teen sexuality with a startling mix of openness and sensitivity. No less than precocious Maxi, the film is alarming, endearing, and utterly unflappable.
An unusually low-key Filipino drama whose neo-realist air generally triumphs over the script's violent, tearful contrivances.
A neatly observed take on Manila street life. Pegged to a gay theme, it works best as a character-driven slice of social realism.
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Production Company
Cinemalaya Foundation,
UFO Pictures
Release Date Sep 22, 2006
Duration 1 h 40 m
Rating TV-14
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Awards
Gawad Urian Awards
• 5 Wins & 11 Nominations
Golden Screen Awards, Philippines
• 1 Win & 10 Nominations
FAP Awards, Philippines
• 6 Nominations
