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Cinema One Originals entry ‘Metamorphosis’ reclassified to R-16

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<p><em>Metamorphosis</em>, one of the eight official entries to this year&#x27;s Cinema One Originals film festival, was reclassified from rated X to R16 by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) without cuts, director Jose Enrique said Thursday.</p><p>&quot;<em>Nagtagumpay tayong palayain ang paruparo</em>! From X rating to R-16 (16yo above are allowed to watch the film)! And we promise you that NOTHING has been compromised– no shots or scenes have been cut,” Jose Enrique said on Twitter.</p><p>&quot;<em>Maraming salamat sa lahat ng nag-ingay at narinig nila tayo</em>!&quot; he added.</p><div> </div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">Nagtagumpay tayong palayain ang paruparo! From X rating to R-16 (16yo above are allowed to watch the film)! And we promise you that NOTHING has been compromised-- no shots or scenes have been cut. Maraming salamat sa lahat ng nag-ingay at narinig nila tayo! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LabanMeta?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LabanMeta</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MetaFilm?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MetaFilm</a> <a href="https://t.co/6FPAGwEctk">pic.twitter.com/6FPAGwEctk</a></p>— Jose Enrique 🐣 J.E. (@jose_enrq) <a href="https://twitter.com/jose_enrq/status/1192292157106733056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 7, 2019</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><div> </div><p>In an interview with Inquirer.net, MTRCB chair Rachel Arenas said that the first set of board members who have reviewed the film found it not suitable for public exhibition due to &quot;prolonged exposure of the private parts&quot; and a long scene that involves &quot;masturbation.&quot;</p><p>“According to those that reviewed [&#x27;Metamorphosis&#x27; for a second time], it was tastefully done and parang there was a part that has to be shown talaga at the end of the movie because the movie’s all about that,” she said.</p><p>“I was happy <em>naman</em>, every time <em>kasi </em>they review, we have to review it as a whole picture, not just a part. <em>Hindi porket </em>they saw a genital <em>ganito ganyan</em>, they would base their classification on that part alone <em>e</em>. Kailangan ‘yung buong storya yung nirereview niya,” she added.</p><p>Starring indie actor Gold Azeron, Metamorphosis is a coming-of-age story about Adam, a 14-year-old who was born with a secret of having both male and female genitals.</p><p>Joining the cast members are Iana Bernardez, Yayo Martinez, Ivan Padilla, and Ricky Davao.</p><p>Metamorphosis will be competing with other entries such as Yours Truly Shirley, Lucid, O, Sila Sila, Tayo Muna Habang Hindi Pa Tayo, Tia Madre, and Utopia.</p><p>Watch the trailer for Metamorphosis below:</p><div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="501" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gMy8C5Wk1uU" width="891"></iframe></div>

“Metamorphosis”, one of the eight official entries to this year’s Cinema One Originals film festival, was reclassified from rated X to R16 by the (MTRCB) without cuts, director Jose Enrique said Thurs