At first glance, it appears that the movie is just another typical love story where the girl meets her one true love. Indeed, the movie started with Maya asking her grandmother about the significance of rain wherein her grandmother attributed it to the story of the forbidden love of tikbalangs.
However, as the movie progressed, you will see that the love story of Maya also tackles socially relevant issues that we are facing right now. The movie showed the problem of employment here in our country. In the movie, it showed how Maya is an overworked writer receiving minimal compensation. Thus, through the story of Maya, the movie showed the reality of what a typical employee goes through in a day such as the long commute, overload tasks and minimal compensation. Moreover, another social issue tackled in the movie is about environmental problems. In the movie, the scene where Maya and Aning met showed that more often, big storms were caused by the wrong environmental practices in our country.
Overall, it is very refreshing to see a movie that tackles socially relevant issues in a distinct way. It was presented without overpowering the story of Maya in searching her love of her life. The cinematography in the movie is also superb. You can see that every frame of the movie was executed well and creatively.
Thus, if you prefer a not so typical love story, the movie is for you.
However, as the movie progressed, you will see that the love story of Maya also tackles socially relevant issues that we are facing right now. The movie showed the problem of employment here in our country. In the movie, it showed how Maya is an overworked writer receiving minimal compensation. Thus, through the story of Maya, the movie showed the reality of what a typical employee goes through in a day such as the long commute, overload tasks and minimal compensation. Moreover, another social issue tackled in the movie is about environmental problems. In the movie, the scene where Maya and Aning met showed that more often, big storms were caused by the wrong environmental practices in our country.
Overall, it is very refreshing to see a movie that tackles socially relevant issues in a distinct way. It was presented without overpowering the story of Maya in searching her love of her life. The cinematography in the movie is also superb. You can see that every frame of the movie was executed well and creatively.
Thus, if you prefer a not so typical love story, the movie is for you.