Can a 12-year old lad who wishes he were a girl navigate the mean streets of Manila? Maxi cooks, cleans, and sews for his father and older brothers who are petty criminals. He's sweet, clever and hardworking, at ease with being gay, pinning a flower in his hair, swinging his hips when he walks, vamping with friends. He's seen adults hug and kiss and he's watched romantic movies, so on the verge of puberty, he develops a crush on Victor, a kindly young cop. Maxi's heart and lo... (Full plot summary below)
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Can a 12-year old lad who wishes he were a girl navigate the mean streets of Manila? Maxi cooks, cleans, and sews for his father and older brothers who are petty criminals. He's sweet, clever and hardworking, at ease with being gay, pinning a flower in his hair, swinging his hips when he walks, vamping with friends. He's seen adults hug and kiss and he's watched romantic movies, so on the verge of puberty, he develops a crush on Victor, a kindly young cop. Maxi's heart and loyalties are on a collision course: Victor is investigating crimes that lead him to Maxi's family. In the land of the morning, is there a place for this child of the sun returning?
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| Greenwich Village GazetteEric LurioOkay, aside from the gay angle, this is actually a rather conventional film. Had Maxi been a girl, no one would have even thought of exporting this thing. But it isn't and it's saved by the brilliant work of young Nathen Lopez, who swishes and preens his |
| Old School ReviewsJohn A. Nesbitcaptures the street life of Manila's slums like no other film |
| L.A. WeeklyErnest HardyNathan Lopez, armed with a diva's slinky cat walk and determination, is absolutely fantastic as Maximo. |
| Slant MagazineKeith UhlichThe Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros is a lo-fi Technicolor ode to this memorable protagonist, a neorealist homo noir. |
| VarietyDennis HarveyAn unusually low-key Filipino drama whose neo-realist air generally triumphs over the script's violent, tearful contrivances. |
| Filmcritic.comDon WillmottVeering from adorable and light to bleak and tragic, Maximo Oliveros is all over the emotional map, but in a realistic way, sort of like life itself. |
| Film ThreatPhil HallIf this represents the best of Philippine cinema, I'd hate to see the worst! |
| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatA 12-year-old boy's initiation into the adult world where even those who seem virtuous are capable of giving into the enticements of money and power. |
| User Reviewlorena mI am very proud of the people who made this film, they have lifted the standard of Philippine movies. |
| User ReviewJovelle CI love this movie it's not just a story of a boy who fell in love with a policeman , but it shows more of "The Filipino culture" I would have to agree it has a very poor lighting , heheâ?º This is an indie movie |
