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Magnifico is a Filipino gem, a very heart touching film and it is an inspiring movie to keep your hopes up to the things and people you really love.

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                BACKGROUND OF THE MOVIE 

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                BACKGROUND OF THE MOVIE 

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CASTS

Jiro Manio as Magnifico

Albert Martinez as Gerry

Lorna Tolentiono as Edna

Gloria Romero as Lola Magda

Isabella De Leon as Helen

Joseph Robles as Carlo

Danilo Barrios as Miong

Celia Rodriguez as Ka Doring

Mark Gil as Domeng

Tonton Gutierrez as Ka Romy

Amy Austria as Tessie

Cherry Pie Picache as Cristy

Susan Africa as Pracing

Directed by Maryo J. De Los Reyes

Produced by Violeta C. Sevilla

Written by Michiko Yamamoto

Music by Lutgardo Labad

Cinematography Odyssey “Odie” Flores

Edited by Manet A. Dayrit

Production Company Violett Film Productions

Distributed by GMA Films, Unico Entertainment, and Vargant Films

Release date - January 29, 2003

AWARDS

FAMAS (2004)

WINNER

Best Picture

Best Supporting Actor – Mark Gil

Best Supporting Actress – Celia Rodriguez

Best Child Actor – Jiro Manio

Best Child Actress – Isabelle De Leon

Best Director – Maryo J. De Los Reyes

Best Story – Michiko Yamamoto

NOMINEE

Best Actress – Lorna Tolentino

FAP AWARDS (2004)

WINNER

Best Picture

Best Director – Maryo J. De Los Reyes

Best Supporting Actress – Gloria Romero

Best Screenplay – Michiko Yamamoto

Best Musical Score – Lutgardo Labad

GAWAD URIAN AWARDS (2004)

WINNER

Best Picture

Best Director – Maryo J. De Los Reyes

Best Actor – Jiro Manio

Best Supporting Actor – Albert Martinez

Best Supporting Actress – Gloria Romero

Best Screenplay – Michiko Yamamoto

GOLD SCREEN AWARDS (2004)

Best Motion Picture

Best Director – Maryo J. De Los Reyes

Best Screenplay – Michiko Yamamoto

Best Performance by an Actor on a Lead Role – Albert Martinez

GAWAD URIAN AWARDS (2011)

WINNER

Dekada Award (Best Film of the Decade)

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SUMMARY
In a Philippine village outside the island of Luzon, one special boy changes the lives of everyone he meets. Known to all as Magnifico, his nickname is Ikoy, a child of an impoverished family. His father works odd jobs, his elder brother has lost his academic scholarship (Miong), and his mother spends her days caring for both Helen, a young daughter, who suffers from cerebral palsy, and for her husband's aging mother, who lives upstairs in the family home and has a diabetes and pancreatic cancer. Magnifico is a sweet and well-intentioned boy, who is often berated by his father for his stupidity, an unkind assessment for a child who is considerably more clever than anyone gives him credit for.

Magnifico's world is filled with a cast of characters in need of his special gifts of hope, of determination, of love. There's the grief-stricken man who mourns for his mother; two feuding shop owners; the crabby old woman who runs the mortuary; his elder brother, who has a crush on a wealthy girl; his little sister, who wants to get out and experience the world, but cannot walk; and even his own ailing grandmother, who worries that the family won't be able to afford a proper burial for her when the time comes. That's a pretty tall order for just one boy.

Nonetheless, Magnifico applies himself diligently to the task, concocting a remedy for the mortician's ailments, playing matchmaker for his love struck brother, industriously scheming to provide a burial gown and coffin for his grandmother, and negotiating a wheelchair so he can take his invalid sister to the carnival. Seeking nothing for himself, with his undaunted dedication to bring joy to the people he loves, Magnifico somehow manages to find just the right solution to fill every need. And when the night of the big carnival arrives, his efforts pay off in spades.

Magnifico attempts to cross the street and instead gets fatally hit by a car one afternoon. Gerry, Edna, and Lola Magda mourn for their loss, and their rested in the coffin he has originally crafted and intended for his grandmother. At his interment, Magnifico's family, friends, and the people he has touched were present as the community share a tearful moment for his undying generosity.

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               THE GOOD AND BAD ASPECTS 

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               THE GOOD AND BAD ASPECTS 

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THE GOOD ASPECTS

The movie showed the true meaning of love which is selfless, you are willing to sacrifice everything just to make them happy. It gave hope to everyone who is dreaming because it conveyed that you can achieve everything only if you are passionate, determined, and willing to manifest your plan.

Life is unpredictable so love until you can, a pure heart always gets what it desired.

Magnifico reveals what it feels like to be part of the family under the poverty line, the reality happening in another side of the society that citizens are experiencing the dreadful situation.

THE BAD ASPECTS

The intellectual quotient of a person always based on his academic achievement which is awful since we are all different in terms of learning.

It depicts people who are gossiping about their neighbors that is clearly none of their business.

The scheme of loving someone because of their wealth is wrong, everything that started out as a lie will never have a great ending.

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                   FINAL THOUGHTS                                  

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The Magnifico is an outstanding movie that you will absolutely cry after watching because the actors are impressive in portraying their roles and a breathtaking twist at the end. The international movie always cares about the settings rather than the story itself, Magnifico’s scenes are purely realistic so you will relate. When an International film exhibit a movie-themed love it always revolves in romance, unlike Filipino film it presents a broad view about love.

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Magnifico deserves a rate of 5 since it is awesome and will surely exceed anyone’s expectations!
No wonder it won a lot of awards. Indeed Magnificent!