Pamilya ordinaryo

I don't usually write reviews. However, when I saw how good this movie, and found out that there is not even 1 review, I felt obliged to write.

As the title suggests this is a movie about the Ordinaryo family: 2 teen-age parents and their baby who live in the streets of Manila.

This may seem mundane to Filipinos because we see these scenarios in our everyday lives, but when we focus the lens and narrative to those suffering poverty, we start to see gravity of their problems that we realize we don't have any right to judge them for their status.

Before viewing Ang Pamilya Ordinaryo, I have this belief that poor Filipinos deserve to be poor because they are lazy, dumb, and morally low. However after viewing this, it showed me that poor people are poor in various circumstances that they can't control. This movie paints how multi-faceted and complex people are regardless of their class.

It showed me how irresponsible and hypocrite of me to point fingers when I myself contribute to systematic labeling of the poor as lowly. It showed me how lucky I am that I can easily cry while watching this in Netflix, while the poor doesn't even have the time to feel sorry for themselves lest they lose time to struggle for food. It showed me how morally degenerate I am for thinking less of our kababayans and for just being a bystander and spectator while others are suffering when I have every means to help them.

I can talk many thing about this movie, but I'm afraid to spoil anything. Hence, I inpart to you the best thing this movie made me realize: Humans are humans regardless of any reason you can think of and by that reasoning we, especially the marginalized, should be treated as such

Not only is the acting masterclass and realistic, the direction and editing is also superb and really reflects the painful truth behind what's happening in contemporary Filipino society. Definitely, a must watch for all Filipinos like me.

The ambience, the setting, the acting, and the actors are all excellent. It is worth watching. This is the exact definition of "No acting - acting". Everything is just natural. The story is very natural. This is just a maaterpiece. While watching the film, i felt i was with them the whole time. I was really drawn by the excellent portayal Of the two main characters. So, i invite everyone to find some Time to watch this award winning film from my home country, Philippines. Depicts the life of the people living in the streets and the struggle they are faced jn every day life. Perfect. This is mu second time watching this film.

I am tired of the what comes around... endings. It's a film for a reason..you may play around with ideas. You don't need to 100 percent mirror real life. That being said, the film was very engaging. BUT THE ENDING SUCKED.

Just finished watching this film,and I have to say it took my breath away.

This is quite possibly one of the most brutal heart wrenching films I've ever seen.

There is far too much to write about without giving away spoilers so I just implore people to watch it.

The acting by the main two characters is amazing,where it's shot is sickening,just a mad metropolis full of poverty and crime everywhere,the way this is shot adds to the claustrophobia and nausea of where it's set.

This film is superb I am really struggling to find fault with it and can say it's been the first film in a long time that had an impact on me.

Like I said earlier,I don't like to give away spoilers so I've kept this short,but this is a must see film...

Just watch it!!!!