Lola told the story of two older women, both named Lola, whose lives intertwine after an incident involving their grandsons in Manila; Lola Sepa is coping with the loss of her grandson at the hands of Lola Puring's grandson. While their journeys are unique, both women are struggling emotionally, financially and physically.
The film looks at the Philippine justice system through the eyes of these two women. Lola Sepa is seeking retribution, and Lola Puring is seeking mercy. At the end of the day, the peso wins and Lola Puring refinances her home to pay Lola Sepa to drop the charges and ensure the freedom of her grandson.
While the movie was a little slow at times, with plenty of shots of old ladies pottering around and struggling up numerous flights of stairs, it offered a rare insight into life in Manila and the continuous struggle to survive.
I was really looking forward to seeing the Banksy movie, Exit Through the Gift Shop, and it didn't disappoint. It was engaging, hilarious, witty and oh-so-clever! It followed the story of Frenchman Thiery Guetta and his encounter with the world of street art. From humble beginnings of filming his street artist cousin, he delved deeper into the world of street art meeting and filming some of the most elusive and prominent street artists from all over the world. The most elusive and prominent of these was Banksy.
The film offered an amazing insight into street art and its creators; what it's all about, and what it's not about. Like most things and art forms, street art has been corrupted by commerce and copycats with the dim-witted Thiery, aka Mr Brainwash, partaking in the corruption.
I walked away from the film with an even greater interest in street art and art in general, as well as a deeper respect for artists, like Banksy, who use their art to comment on society and pull us into line when need be.
Would not have minded seeing David Choe make more of an appearance, thought he would of been more relevant then a dude who just draws a smiley face everywhere
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