Here is the trailer:
Batanes is showing today, December 5. It is a love story co-directed by Dave Hukon and internationally acclaimed young indie-director Adolf Alix Jr. Written by Arah Badayos, the film is a love story between a Filipina and a Taiwanese and circles around how the waters of Batanes test their love and individualities.
Alix then entices his audience by saying that the “unpredictable weather or ocean was similar to a woman,” and that people should watch to see how this “man versus nature” relationship unravels.
Hukom adds how the aesthetic beauty of Batanes lies in its green fields and the ocean that surrounds it. Seemingly cut and tended to by some divine force, people will have a hard time finding a single bald patch in the hillside and terrains of Batanes.
The film, which stars Ken Zhu of Taiwanese boy band F-4 fame and local actress Iza Calzado, promises not only to highlight Batanes’ beauty, but also share a tale about how love could overcome any language barriers or cultural differences. It will be shown on theaters on the 5th of December.
But perhaps the best kept secret of Batanes lies not only within the island but with its people. Both Hukom and Alix offer praises for the simplicity of the lifestyle, kindness and honesty of the locals. An “honest store” is even found at the heart of Batanes where customers simply pay for their purchase by leaving money on a jar and getting the right amount of change- a trait lost to just about everyone nowadays. Music lovers have to be warned though, because only Taiwanese stations could be picked up by radio receivers.
Batanes promises not only to highlight Batanes’ beauty, but also share a tale about how love could overcome any language barriers or cultural differences.
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