It is EXQUISITE! It is easily the most gorgeous local flick I have watched in a LONG, long time. Two thumbs up, definitely.

I'm still not in the mood to make a proper review, so... bulletpoint time.

- Gorgeous, postcard-worthy shots, all the time. And super consistent as well. No shot was wasted. Breathtaking.
- Everybody was speaking in Cuyogan (?), a sub-dialect. Talk about dedication.
- The acting ranged from "okay" to "superb". Kudos to Judy Ann Santos (!) and Gina Pareño (!). No over-the-top, teleserye-type theatrics here; everything was subdued, paced, restrained. Beautiful.
- I felt that the script, though well executed, was a bit simplistic. But then again, it was an acting piece, so it's okay.
- The first half of the film dragged like hell. Then, afterwards, everything fell into place, and I now understand why it dragged in the first half. It was necessary for them to slow things down for us to totally absorb the characters and their conflicts. Totally paid off heading towards the end. Forgiven.
- Speaking of which... ANO, GUSTO MO NG PLANT-PAYOFF?!? AYAN, UMULAN NG PLANT-PAYOFF!!!
- Eugene Domingo, Joel Torre, Ces Quesada, Meryl Soriano, Mylene Dizon, Tessie Tomas, Crispin Pineda, Ronnie Lazaro... Indie Gods, unite! Jezuz, I was waiting for Irma Adlawan and Johnny Delgado to make an appearance.

I have nothing more to say. It was gorgeous, it's a landmark film, it's totally counter-culture, it's GREAT. Watch it!