well it be a long year and i be down to review the final film for 2004. panaghoy sa suba ( call of the river ) place second in the recent metro manila film festival . a expect and it do not do so well at the box office a it be too artsy for the common moviegoer especially since mmff be the season where a lot of family go out to see movie . it be quite intriguing to see a movie that be not in filipino or english play out in the screen . i think cesar montano do a good job both a a star and director . his great vision and creativity really help this film . he be also very effective a the lead star and be able to express a wide range of emotion that be require for the film . also perform well be young actress rebecca lusterio . she do a great job portray bikay and the young sister of duroy . i hope to see her in many more film project in the future perhaps venture into other genre . i think that the fact that this film be in her local dialect really help her . some of the camera shot in the film be do very well . the scenery be make breathtaking even though i feel that if a less effort would have look completely different . in term of the story i feel that the writer could have delve far into the life of the less character in the film . i certainly would not be rave about the story of this film .