Just finished watching the CineFilipino release of Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang. I haven’t seen it in a long time and this latest viewing has left me with a renewed appreciation of this bonafide Pinoy classic.
It’s all about the details of living in a small provincial town: the religious groups, the rituals, the wakes, the funerals, the parents, the kids, the gossips, the intrigues, the rich, the poor and the outcasts….
BTW, I remember the first time I saw this film, Eddie Garcia’s character bothered me a lot. He’s portrayed as a WOMANIZER with a capital W. There’s no subtlety in it, almost all of his scenes outside their house involve him and another woman either making out or having sex, or him talking about women he’s having sex with….Even his “link” to Kuala I think is a bit too much…Now it bothered me less…
Speaking of their house, Eddie Garcia/Christopher’s house has beautiful, uncommon architecture. It’s not Spanish…or your typical “bahay na bato”.
About the transfer, it’s not as clear as Insiang but still it’s very watchable. The cinematography is great. The colors are muted and almost sepia but it adds to the charm of the film. It gives it a time-gone-by look. It’s exquisitely photographed, especially the scenes in the grass fields….
The aspect ratio is full-frame, 1.33:1 and the subtitles are non-removable like in Insiang. It doesn’t have any other special features…