Name: Jairus Mykel C.

Pantoja Date: March 23, 2023

Section: 10 – Hidalgo FILM ANALYSIS Score: _/50

Directions: Choose a FILIPINO film that you will analyze. Use the guide questions below.

Guide Questions
1. What is the plot of your chosen film? Summarize it. (5 sentences only)
2. Describe and explain the cinematography of the film. (Composition, lighting, color, camera
angles. special effect, and so on) (3 sentences only)
3. Describe the music, dialogue, and sound effect of the film (3 sentences only)
4. What are things that appear in the films frame? (Set, costume, characters etc.) (3 sentences
only)
5. Why it is important to analyze film and its elements? (3 sentences only)

Title of the Film: Seven Sundays

Director: Catherine Rosales Garcia-Molina

Film Analysis
Manuel Bonifacio (Ronaldo Valdez) is depressed and alone after becoming a widow and being
abandoned by his children, who are busy leading their own lives and making no time for the family. He
reveals to his children Allan (Aga Muhlach), Bryan (Dingdong Dantes), Cha (Cristine Reyes), and Dex
(Enrique Gil) that he has been diagnosed with cancer and will soon pass away within seven weeks when
he calls them one day. The shocking information inspires the Bonifacio siblings to reunite with their
father and offer assistance to one another during his final days. The movie's excellent direction and
overall plan are clearly visible in the various aspects of the cinematography. The movie's
cinematography really helps you focus on what you're watching and get carried away by the actors'
emotions. The movie's music and sound were used appropriately. Additionally, the soundtrack adds to
the film's emotional and visceral quality, giving the audience a sense of immersion in the scene. "Seven
Sundays" is a great film that succeeds on nearly every level, with every character, scene, costume, and
joke working hard enough to make the movie worth watching again and again. The cast did an excellent
job of playing each other's parts. Applying Elements of Film for film analysis enables us to comprehend
films' true structure and the significant role they play in the industry. The majority of the time,
understanding them is necessary for understanding the film.