Ang pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros 2005

Critics score:
89 / 100

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Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: One of the finest Filipino films, shimmering with folkloric charm without softening its view of the harshness and injustice of a life of poverty. Read more

Ernest Hardy, L.A. Weekly: One of those all-too-rare films that handle preadolescent queerness with intelligence and unflinching honesty. Read more

John Anderson, Newsday: A unusual and potent portrait of the Filipino undersoul. Read more

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Dennis Harvey, Variety: An unusually low-key Filipino drama whose neo-realist air generally triumphs over the script's violent, tearful contrivances. Read more

Dennis Lim, Village Voice: The film is alarming, endearing, and utterly unflappable. Read more