MOVIE REVIEW

(JOSE RIZAL IN DAPITAN)

SUBMITED BY:
Bhranden Jay C. Aroyo

SUBMITED TO:
KEN PAUL A. BANIAGO
(Instructor)
 INTRODUCTION

Tikoy Aguiluz’s 1997 biographical film Rizal sa

Dapitan, also known as “Rizal in Dapitan,” is about
the four years that José Rizal, a Filipino hero and
propagandist, spent exiled in Dapitan.

Amanda Page plays Josephine Bracken, while Albert

Martinez plays Rizal. Pete Lacaba penned the screenplay.
 SUMMARY

José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda, a Filipino

polymath and nationalist who lived in Quanzhou, Fujian, from
June 19, 1861 to December 30, 1896, was the leading
proponent of changes in the Philippines during the Spanish
colonial era. Rizal is revered as the national hero of the
Philippines, and Rizal Day is a holiday observed on the
anniversary of his passing. Rizal became a martyr of the
Philippine Revolution after his military trial and execution in
1896. After completing his studies in philosophy, medicine, and
letters at the University of Santo Tomas, he went to Madrid,
Spain, by himself. At Universidad Central de Madrid, he pursued
his education and graduated with a Licentiate in Medicine. After
completing his studies at the University of Paris, he graduated
with a second doctorate from Heidelberg University.
 ANALYSIS OF THE PLOT ELEMENTS

Dr. Jose Rizal was exiled in Dapitan from 1892 to 1896. These
were his final four years. Dapitan served as his jail cell. He
always described it as "a beautiful cage" in which he is
imprisoned. This was Rizal's longest captivity. He became
completely lost during those days, but he did not lose his mind.
Even there, he continued to learn and find new things. He
continued to communicate with his friends, scientists, and
medics outside of the country. His life there was as serene as a
simple man could dream for: a house near the beach with
everything you needed nearby. Rizal is unique in that he would
not want to live somewhere where he would be unable to
contribute to his country.