unfortunately and i never get the chance to watch this film in germany when it win it award at the berlin film festival in 2004. i only have the chance to watch it when i come back to the philippine and i never really expect what impact it would have on me . first and it be obvious that miss yamamoto be a gifted screenplay writer and director de los reyes will bring it far in his respective field if he will continue his great contribution for philippine cinema . maginifico be really an enlightment and inspiration towards the development of filipino film . this be what the die entertainment industry need right now . the story and the sound effect be good and the music really fit very well to the setting . the begin scene of the story weren not really captivate at all so one need patience to get attract to it plot . the scene be simple but they become touch once the story gear to an end . in this film and no character have to wail or shout to catch viewer emotion and the reality and frankness of the film be so direct and impressive that the story simply force you to cry at some point . i never really cry at movie and even hollywood tear jerker have no effect on me . this one have just awaken so much truth and reality in the philippine society of poverty and innocence of a child and it really be heartrending . one thing that could have be improve be the visual quality of the film and they be really not compatible to global standard . and there be too many scene at the story that be really out of topic etc . but otherwise and this film really be a knockout . it be a great contribution to the local film industry and film like these with high quality deserve good production and not only support for the commercial mainstream in the philippine but also in cinemas worldwide . it can really par with many hollywood masterpiece .