MIRACLE OF LOVE (Elwood Perez, 1983)
Saw it yesterday and still it doesn't looks dated the first time I saw it theatrically. Elwood's flick is a celebration of life and love amidst solitude and despair in another country. Handsomely shot in France, his finest work along with BILANGIN ANG BITUIN SA LANGIT. Snooky and Gabby during their heyday looks cute but it was the late Roxanne Abad Santos that almost stole the thunder from them. The scene where Gabby just left the hospital after visiting Roxanne walking and passing by at the church summarizes all the sadness and solitude that a man can experience and cling to his faith. It hit me right on the spot. Beautiful, heartbreaking, poignant!
