Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo

Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo (Choked, Maybe, Help Me) is a 2007 Filipino romantic comedy film written and directed by Jose Javier Reyes. It is sequel to the 2006 film Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo with Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo reprising their roles (they both remain in Ysabella until it ended on January 18, 2008, 3 weeks later). There were some scenes filmed in Spain. Santos and Agoncillo were in attendance during the California and Hawaii international premieres.

Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo
Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo movie poster
Directed byJose Javier Reyes
Written byJose Javier Reyes
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJun Aves
Edited byVito Cajili
Music byJesse Lucas
Production
company
Release date
  • December 25, 2007 (2007-12-25)
Running time
109 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino
Box office₱150 million
(as of January 12, 2008)

The film was released through Star Cinema on December 25, 2007, as part of the 33rd Metro Manila Film Festival.

Plot

Angie (Judy Ann Santos) and Jed (Ryan Agoncillo) are first-time parents who experience the joys and pains of raising a child. They realize that parenthood is extremely demanding and learn to sacrifice their own interests for their baby. Four years later Jed realises that he and Angie still have not been on a honeymoon he decides to take Angie to Barcelona, At first Angie protests against the honeymoon but decides to go and leaves their child with their friends Kaye and Dodie. When their mothers (Gloria Diaz and Gina Pareño) hear of the couple's departure, the grandmothers each take turns caring of the child.

After Jed and Angie return from their trip, the duo must deal with their mothers' personal issues. They realize that only after they've fulfilled their roles as children can they understand the true meaning of what it is to be a parent.[1]

Cast and characters

Main cast
Judy Ann Santos portrays Angelita "Angie" Mariano-Valeriano.
Ryan Agoncillo portrays Jerome "Jed" Valeriano

Supporting cast

Reception

Box office

The movie debuted number 2 at the box office grossing ₱17 million, on its opening day. On its 4th day of release, Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo jump to #1, overtaking Enteng Kabisote 4 at the box office, bringing the total of PHP68.3 Million. As of January 12, the film had grossed ₱122.9 million.[2] As per announcement made by ABS-CBN's Saturday edition talk show (Entertainment Live) last January 26, 2008, the movie grossed for a total of over 150 million making it the highest-grossing movie of 2007.

Accolades
Year Award-Giving Body Category Recipient Result
2007 Metro Manila Film Festival Second-Best Film Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo Won
Second-Best Float Won
2008 6th Gawad Tanglaw Best Film Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo Won
Best Director Jose Javier Reyes Won

Reception

Philippine Senator Aquilino Pimentel, Jr. criticized the film, particularly the scene which smacks of an ethnic slur to non-Tagalog speaking Filipinos when the character of portrayed by Gloria Diaz exclaimed to her grandchild's nannies: "Bakit pinapalaki ninyong Bisaya ang apo ko?" (Why are you rearing my grandchild as a Visayan?) The senator, who hailed from Mindanao, demanded an apology from producer Star Cinema, claiming that it makes non-Tagalog speaking Filipinos "as if they are less Filipino than the Tagalog people".[3] Iligan City-based Call for Justice, Inc., referred to this dialog as "a typical Imperial Manila mentality".[4]

References
  1. Kasal Kasali Kasalo Official Website
  2. 33rd MMFF Movie grosses
  3. "Pimentel slams ethnic slur in Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo". GMANews.tv. December 27, 2007.
  4. Quimco, Ver. "INSULTO, INSULTO, INSULTO" (in Cebuano). Call for Justice, Inc. official website. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved February 14, 2008.
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