Lav Diaz and Piolo Pascual return to Berlinale with ‘Ang Panahon ng Halimaw’
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Lav Diaz and Piolo Pascual return to Berlinale with ‘Ang Panahon ng Halimaw’
Roselle Basbas
Published Feb 20, 2018 07:40 PM PHT
Veteran director Lav Diaz and actor Piolo Pascual are returning to the prestigious Berlinale Film Festival Festival in Berlin, Germany, with their film ‘Ang Panahon ng Halimaw.’
Veteran director Lav Diaz and actor Piolo Pascual are returning to the prestigious Berlinale Film Festival Festival in Berlin, Germany, with their film ‘Ang Panahon ng Halimaw.’
The two have worked together before in the film ‘Hele Sa Hiwagang Hapis’ that won the Silver Bear (Alfred Bauer prize) in 2016. This time, they returned to Germany with a new film from an entirely new genre. While ‘Hele’ is an eight-hour film set in the 1800’s, ‘Ang Panahon ng Halimaw’ is a short musical film, about a man who is looking for his lost wife.
The two have worked together before in the film ‘Hele Sa Hiwagang Hapis’ that won the Silver Bear (Alfred Bauer prize) in 2016. This time, they returned to Germany with a new film from an entirely new genre. While ‘Hele’ is an eight-hour film set in the 1800’s, ‘Ang Panahon ng Halimaw’ is a short musical film, about a man who is looking for his lost wife.
'Ang Panahon ng Halimaw' is one of the 23 international films in the main competition.
'Ang Panahon ng Halimaw' is one of the 23 international films in the main competition.
Piolo headed to Germany early Monday morning, for the premiere of the film on Tuesday, February 20, and the awards ceremony on February 24.
Piolo headed to Germany early Monday morning, for the premiere of the film on Tuesday, February 20, and the awards ceremony on February 24.
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It will be the first time Piolo and his cast mates will see the full film on its world premiere at the festival.
It will be the first time Piolo and his cast mates will see the full film on its world premiere at the festival.
‘Ang Panahon ng Halimaw’ was partly shot in Malaysia. Piolo described shooting the film as challenging, since Lav’s process as a director is only shooting scenes once.
‘Ang Panahon ng Halimaw’ was partly shot in Malaysia. Piolo described shooting the film as challenging, since Lav’s process as a director is only shooting scenes once.
"One thing I realized is that you have to do your homework. You see everyone trying to study their lines because everything is take one. Everything you do on the first take, iyon na 'yun. You have to be on your toes. You have to know your role, you have to know your character, you have to know the journey, you have to know the story,” he explained to ABS-CBN News’ Anjo Bagaoisan.
"One thing I realized is that you have to do your homework. You see everyone trying to study their lines because everything is take one. Everything you do on the first take, iyon na 'yun. You have to be on your toes. You have to know your role, you have to know your character, you have to know the journey, you have to know the story,” he explained to ABS-CBN News’ Anjo Bagaoisan.
Although he said he hopes for another trophy for Lav or him or for his other cast mates, competing alone has made him happy already.
Although he said he hopes for another trophy for Lav or him or for his other cast mates, competing alone has made him happy already.
"It's to give glory to Philippine cinema," he added. "Just to compete, just to be invited, is an honor enough for us. It's enough recognition, na madala natin ang flag natin sa Berlin,” Piolo said in the report.
"It's to give glory to Philippine cinema," he added. "Just to compete, just to be invited, is an honor enough for us. It's enough recognition, na madala natin ang flag natin sa Berlin,” Piolo said in the report.
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