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It is one of the few films that tries to explain the psychology of the actresses. It has humor, pathos, and plenty of gratuitous nudity.
It pushed the boundaries of "public locations" for simulated sex, a hallmark of the late 80s bold wave.
When film historians and enthusiasts look back at Philippine cinema, the 1980s stand out as a complex, contradictory decade. It was an era defined by the waning years of the Marcos dictatorship, a crumbling economy, and a burgeoning spirit of political unrest. Yet, in the darkened theaters of Manila, a different kind of revolution was taking place.
Audiences sought intense entertainment during the social and political unrest of the Marcos era. Experimentalism:
