Last Easter weekend, Jhana convinced me to watch a Filipino movie on Netflix. Now, I don’t usually go for local films, but I gave in, and I’m actually glad I did. We ended up watching Seven Sundays, a family drama that originally came out eight years ago. While it’s not a groundbreaking story, it still packs a powerful emotional punch, especially when you’re watching it with someone you love.
The movie came out back in 2017, so I’m very late to the party. But despite being nearly a decade old, it still holds up in many ways. The film is directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina and follows the Bonifacio family. On his birthday, Manuel Bonifacio (Ronaldo Valdez), a retired barangay captain, receives devastating news: he has lung cancer and only seven weeks to live. This triggers a rare reunion of his four adult children, who each decide to spend their Sundays with him, a countdown that forces everyone to face long-buried conflicts.
Continue reading my review over at GameOPS by clicking here.
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