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Movie Review in 21
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“Ang Sikreto ng Piso”

A Perry Escaño film
I. Title:
 Ang Sikreto ng Piso by: Perry Escaño
II. Character
 Ariel Rivera as RONNIE BIGLANG-AWA
 Gelli de Belen as JUANA BIGLANG-AWA
 Ricky Rivero as BABE GUEVARRA
 Angelica Ulip as Only daughter of Ronnie and Juana
 Bea Binene as Teacher
 Raphael Robles as RODRIGO SANTOS
 Lou Veloso as TATANG TANO BIGLANG-AWA
 Wacky Kiray as ANDAY
 Paul Sy as CHRIS SINGSON
 Long Mejia as PANDAY CARMONA
 Nico Nicolas
 Beverly Salviejo
 Ernie Garcia
 Joyce Pilarsky
 Amberlicious
III. Settings:
 Junkshop
 Money Changer
 School
 Market
 Hospital
 Police Station
IV. Synopsis:
 Ang Sikreto ng Piso, (The Secret of the Philippine Peso)” is a
family-oriented comedy inspired by actual events on the smuggle
of the Philippine peso coin in 2006.
Ronnie has to make sacrifices to save up for the future of his wife
and only daughter. He is forced to accept an odd job that promises
higher income–one that requires him to gather as much one-peso
coins has he could. It is only a matter of time when he discovers
why these coins are being smuggled abroad. What secrets do these
coins hold? Can these coins help Ronnie save the life of his
daughter who lies in the hospital?
V. Plot:
A. Expository
There was a family who owes a junkshop business. The closeness of
the family is one of a kind. Ronnie and Juana has a daughter who is
very responsible and kind she collect plastic bottle in school and sell it
to her grandfather. Her parents wants the best future for her.
B. Rising Action
Ronnie is afraid because he has no job and his father’s business will
going to be bankcrupt. Then someone offer him a job he is going to
gather 1 peso coin, in every coin there is exchange amount of 3 pesos.
Ronnie accepted the job, at first he is very happy because he can give
his family material things.
C. Climax
While going to his work he saw his workmate together with the
policeman and that’s the time he knew that its illegal. Tatang tano is
accused that he is buying stolen wires that why he and his sidekick
Panday is going to be in jail. The money changer where Juana is
working there was hold uppers who get all the money so that Juana
and their friends is being investigated. While picking the flower in the
market daughter of juana saw the father of her bestfriend and she keep
running because of scared until she hit by the car.
D. Falling Action
There are many problem comes to the family and Ronnie blame
himself. He tell to her wife everything he did and her wife is very
angry. He finds money for the hospital expences of his daughter. And
Tatang Tano and Panday are proven that the accused is wrong it is
because of the teacher (Bea Binene).
E. Resolution
At last, they forgive each other and eat together. It shows how strong
their family is even in all problems, they stand together and support
each other. The family is our treasure like a coin we need to value.
VI. Theme:
 No one can replace the family it is priceless, even material things.
 Family Comedy drama
VII. Technical Aspects
A. Music
That was good the music is fit with the title and to the story.
B. Visual Aspects
It brings life to the story that why it is very catching and attracting.
C. Set Design
The set design is very amazing it is the true life of every people who
owes a junkshop.
VIII. Message of the movie
It is all about how the family work together or how strong the family
even in face of challenges, also the movie explain the secret of
Philippine peso. We need to value money even the smallest amount.
IX. Reflections
There is a lot of problem in life but don’t forget to do good things even
you are hurting , struggling or what so ever because there is always a
better tomorrow for us. Do of what you know is right, don’t be because
ogf money