GISTO, Ma. Theresa P.

BSMT

PROF. MASLANG

DEKADA 70
GENERAL MOOD:

just like any other form of visual art, films possess the capability to reflects its audience the diff. faces of reality and to arouse their deep-seated inhibitions to give remedy to the various illness that haunt the society. It ignites the spirit of its viewers to fight for their own beliefs and to transport their predictable lives to a new world where dreams and ideologies are formed.
ARTISTIC PART OF THE FILM:

Dekada '70 is the story of a family caught in the middle of the tumultuous decade of the 1970s. It details how a middle class family struggled with and faced the changes that empowered Filipinos to rise against the Marcos government. This series of events happened after the bombing of Plaza Miranda, the suspension of the Writ of Habeas Corpus, the proclamation of Martial Law and the random arrests of political prisoners. The oppressive nature of the Marcos regime, which made the people become more radical, and the shaping of the decade were all witnessed by the female protagonist, Amanda Bartolome, a mother of five boys. As Amanda's sons grow, form individual beliefs and lead different lives, Amanda reaffirms her identity to state her stand as a Filipino citizen, mother and as a woman. Dekada '70 introduces the new generation of Filipino readers to a story of a family from a particular period in Philippine history. Its appeal lies in the evolution of its characters that embody the new generation of Filipinos, as well as being the story about a mother and her family, and the society around them that affects them. It is a tale of how a mother becomes torn between the letter of the law and her responsibilities as a mother.
LESSON:

That martial law is against democracy and freedom. That we should not allow such thing to happen once again in the Philippines.