“A see with no catch is a market without fish”
The title of this film was Basurero act by Jericho Rosales who’s portraying the role of bong. With a large family to support, Bong becomes desperate for money and turns to dumping conscience becomes miserable and the fear on his mind telling the possibility he can become trash like what he dumps, someday.
The production delivers a rather chilling portrayal of poverty and murder within the Philippines. It succeeds through avoidance of portraying actual acts of violence and instead focuses on how the human rights violations can affect individuals.
The story runs by the help of narrative scheme the ability to achieve a profound and chilling message within the confines of a short run-time shows that director Eileen Cabiling had a clear understanding of the statement she wanted to get across and the most effective way to deliver it.
The production does boast some impressive visuals. The opening shot at night, including the image of a body sinking through the water sets a strong tone that stays consistent throughout the production. Every shot seems well framed and location work feels spot on, filling the screen with impoverished areas, as even the land that Bong fishes off of is littered with garbage. The music compliments the visuals well, but don’t really stand on their own.
Everything was impressive done in the short mean of time.