One Hit Wonder unfolds with an assured precision rarely found in contemporary Philippine cinema. Marla Ancheta, in her dual role as writer and director, offers a romance-drama that privileges emotional fidelity over sensationalism, cultivating a contemplative atmosphere that meditates on ambition, memory, and the fragile economics of creative success.
The film charts the intertwined journeys of Entoy and Lorina, two aspiring musicians navigating the heady yet precarious world of 1990s Original Pilipino Music (Opm). The era’s sonic aesthetics—marked by earnest lyrics and synthesized instrumentation—become part of the narrative’s structural DNA. Khalil Ramos inhabits Entoy with a quiet longing that rarely tips into overwrought performance, his presence...
The film charts the intertwined journeys of Entoy and Lorina, two aspiring musicians navigating the heady yet precarious world of 1990s Original Pilipino Music (Opm). The era’s sonic aesthetics—marked by earnest lyrics and synthesized instrumentation—become part of the narrative’s structural DNA. Khalil Ramos inhabits Entoy with a quiet longing that rarely tips into overwrought performance, his presence...
- 8/21/2025
- by Alice Lange
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
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