The Red Shoes (2010 film)
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Directed by | Raul Jorolan |
Written by | James Ladioray |
Produced by | Tony Gloria Tito Velasco James Ladioray |
Starring | Marvin Agustin Nikki Gil Liza Lorena Tessie Tomas Tirso Cruz III Tetchie Agbayani Iwa Moto Monica Llamas Irene Celebre |
Cinematography | Ike Avellana |
Edited by | Ike Veneracion |
Music by | Jessie Lasaten |
Distributed by | Unitel Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
Country | Philippines |
Languages | Filipino English |
The Red Shoes is a 2010
Plot
On the last day of the
Lucas gives the pair of red shoes from the country's First Lady to the first ladies of his life. The right shoe he gives to his mother, Chat (Liza Lorena), who ekes out a living giving manicures and pedicures while seemingly unable to recover from the loss of her husband, Domingo (Tirso Cruz III), the father of her only son, who was among the 169 workers said to have been buried alive when the upper levels of the Manila Film Center collapsed under construction in 1981 for the Manila International Film Festival project of the First Lady. The left shoe Lucas gifts to the love of his life, Bettina (Nikki Gil), the daughter of one of her mother's wealthy manicure home service customers.
Lucas and Bettina eventually become a couple years later and go steady for 13 years until a betrayal ends the relationship. At this point, the red shoes again become crucial for both mother and son in their attempt to overcome their respective loneliness: Chat, in trying to contact her husband from beyond the grave through Madame Vange (Tessie Tomas), a spiritist whose main job is being an Imelda impersonator; and Lucas, in trying to redeem himself for having lost his true love in a moment of weakness.
Cast
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- Marvin Agustin as Lucas
- Nikki Gil as Bettina
- Liza Lorena as Chat, Lucas' mother
- Tessie Tomas as Madame Vange, spiritist/Imelda impersonator
- Tirso Cruz III as Domingo, Lucas' father
- Tetchie Agbayani as Bettina's mother
- Iwa Moto as Gidget, Bettina's colleague
- Monica Llamas as Sabs, Lucas' current girlfriend
- Irene Celebre as Maita, woman from Lucas' past
- Valerie Bariou as Olivia, foreign girlfriend of Lucas' friend
- Renzo Renacido as the kid swimmer
- E. R. Ejercito as Ferdinand Marcos
- Sunshine Cruz as Imelda Marcos
- Eula Valdez as Corazon Aquino
- JC Tiuseco as Bongbong Marcos
- Bobby Andrews as Ninoy Aquino
- Luz Valdez as Aurora Aquino
- Al Tantay as Benigno Aquino Sr.
- Yul Servo as Peping Cojuangco
- Roi Vinzon as Butz Aquino
- Kaye Abad as Imee Marcos
- Alessandra De Rossi as Irene Marcos
- Sam Concepcion as Benigno Aquino III
Production
In the third edition of
Jorolan, a TV commercial director, faced other challenges. Lead stars Agustin and Gil, contract actors from rival TV stations
Ladioray adds, "I didn't want to make an outrightly political movie. That part in our history was very decisive, I wanted to make a story that can use that turning point as a point of redemption for everyone. The shoes are a metaphor — I wanted to ask the question, would you steal for love?"[5]
Jorolan speaks of another metaphor that was crucial to the story, the bridge. "A bridge connotes relationship, whether it's been cut short, it still holds its purpose, similar to a relationship that's been broken off. (It still holds significance)."[5]
Awards and recognition
- 27th Bogota International Film Festival, 2010: Special Jury Recognition Award (Mencion de Honor)
- 32nd Catholic Mass Media Awards Philippines, 2010 : Best Picture
- 1st Vietnam International Film Festival, 2010: Official Selection and Best Actress Nomination
- 19th China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival, 2010 : Exhibition
- Cinema Evaluation Board of the Philippines, 2010 : Rated "A"
- 27th Philippine Movie Press Club Star Awards for Movies, 2011 : Nominations for the Digital Movie Category - Best Movie, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematographer, Best Musical Scorer, Best Sound Engineer, Best Original Movie Theme Song for "Bawa't Hakbang"
- 29th Luna Awards by the Film Academy of the Philippines, 2011 : Nomination for Best Sound
References
- ^ Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (30 December 2010). "PEP Special Year-End Report: Grade A Films of 2010". Philippine Entertainment Portal. PEP.ph Philippine Entertainment Portal Inc. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (2010-03-04). "Marvin Agustin and Nikki Gil search for the perfect fit in The Red Shoes". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
- ^ "'The Red Shoes' – Unitel's stepped up love story". The Manila Bulletin. 2010-03-04. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
- ^ San Diego, Bayani Jr. (2010-02-28). "'Red Shoes' made for walking". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
- ^ a b Lei, Joanna (2010-03-11). "If the red shoes fit". The Daily Tribune. Archived from the original on March 16, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
External links
- Official website
- The Red Shoes at IMDb
- Red Shoes at AllMovie
- The Red Shoes at Rotten Tomatoes
- [1] Imeldific in a Good Way - Manila Times Review
- [2] Love in the Form of 81⁄2 Stilettos
- [3] The Tale of Imelda's Stolen Pair of Red Shoes
- The Red Shoes -- A Story of Love and Hope Thepoc.net Review
- If the red shoes fit Telebisyon.net
- Big steps for 'The Red Shoes' Telebisyon.net
- PEP REVIEW: The Red Shoes unearths the Imelda Marcos in all of us Pep.ph Review
- Marvin Agustin and Nikki Gil search for the perfect fit in The Red Shoes
- [4] The Red Shoes Wins Big in South America Filmfest
- [5] Pinoy Film Honored in Bogota
- [6] Colombia Honors RP Film
- [7] Best Picture 2010 CMMA
- [8] 27th PMPC Star Awards Nominations for The Red Shoes
- [9] The Red Shoes 29th Luna Awards Nomination for Best Sound