HABANG NILALAMON NG HYDRA ANG KASAYSAYAN

goldwinreviews
Oct 5
2 min read

Habang Nilalamon ng Hydra ang Kasaysayan (Cinemalaya 2025)

Written & Directed by: Dustin Celestino

The film starts with a black screen and ends with a white screen. Everything in between falls into gray areas. You can’t summarize it with just one color. It’s more nuanced than that.

As complex as the characters, the story has many layers that you don’t initially see as you’re blinded by emotions. When things don’t go your way, it’s easy to get mad. But instead of dwelling on that feeling, the film lingers on the larger scheme of things.

It’s not fixated on pinpointing who’s good or evil anymore. Characters are acknowledged as fellow human beings. By transforming hatred into compassion, the film elevates the narrative and takes the high road.

Hindi nanatili ang kwento sa iisang pwesto. Gumagalaw at umiikot ito. Nakikita mo ang perspektibo ng bawat isa. Lumalawak ang iyong pang-unawa.

Kaunti lang ang mga karakter sa pelikula, ngunit marami silang nirerepresenta. Maraming tanong ang kanilang ibinabato. Karamihan dun ay mapapa-isip ka dahil ang hirap sagutin. Nakakapagod hanapin ang kasagutan.

Nakatutok lang ang kamera sa mukha at kilos ng mga artista—kaya damang dama mo ang kanilang mga emosyon at saloobin.

Rightfully starring in a film that’s heavy on dialogues, Mylene Dizon owns every word she says. Whether you’ve experienced it or not, she’ll make you feel it. Jojit Lorenzo’s sincerity in delivering lines has the ability to make lemonades out of lemons. Dolly De Leon gives life to complicated emotions. Most of the time, Zanjoe Marudo’s delivery feels like he’s reading from a script. However, this is not just a script.

Words have weight. They can shape the future, just as they can mold the past and present. Aside from words, the musical scoring has the power to ease and awaken one’s soul. Whatever you hear can affect your emotions and your actions.