Much has been said about the pacing issues of Bor Ocampo’s Dayang Asu (Eng title: Dognation), and I think that is what makes this film really interesting; it is a nihilistic slow-burner, but it’s more than just a slow-burner. Set in a town of Pampanga, it focuses on a father and son’s life (played by Ricky Davao and Jun-Jun Quintana) as they live in a dog-eat-dog society—literally and figuratively—until unforgivable consequences happen that will eventually change the life of the son.
Films dealing with corruption in small towns have been tackled frequently in our local indie scene, and while Dayang Asu’s premise is simple, Ocampo’s brooding approach is what makes it stand out. He establishes the milieu to make the overall film look strangely distinctive, providing an atmosphere that is engaging you can almost feel the town’s wind blowing into your skin. In slow-motion, Ocampo bares its teeth and chews his audience by revealing one crime after the next, like a chain of corruption that is bleak as it’s repetitive, and the sad thing is you’ll never know where it came from or how it will end. Ocampo aims to grip, but not to suffocate with his visuals, hence the subtlety of his photography and framing.
The competent cast ensemble contributed to Ocampo’s vision, with Quintana (who’s having a damn fine year) and new comer Kelvin Vistan giving raw and lived-in performances. In addition to that, Ocampo’s script is like a vignette of different kinds of corruption that usually happens in a small town, but as cliché as it sounds, its over-the-place nature makes it palpable and thought-provoking, and to some extent, disturbing.
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