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What millennials can learn from ‘Liway’, according to Glaiza De Castro
Some millennials may not be interested in watching another Martial Law movie like "Liway", but Kapuso star Glaiza de Castro said that it's a special story that young people should hear.
Being a millennial herself, Glaiza admitted in a one-on-one interview with GMA News that she wasn't able to relate to Liway's struggles at first. However, she now sees that the movie has a universal message about family.
"Hindi rin kasi ako pinanganak no'ng Martial Law... pero I think isa sa mga bagay na magko-connect sa ating lahat (ay) meron tayong nanay, meron tayong kapatid, meron tayong pinaninidigan sa buhay, meron tayong mga pinaglalaban at meron tayong mga pagsubok," Glaiza told GMA News.
Glaiza thinks seeing someone survive a trying time in history is a good source of inspiration.
Read: What Glaiza learned from portraying an anti-Martial Law fighter on film.
Despite the many versions of stories that's being spread about what really happened under the Marcos regime, Glaiza believes Filipinos need to hear different parts of the story.
"Para sa iba para siyang myth e. Tapos ang dami niyang versions, ang daming mga tao na nagsasabi na 'hindi naman ganyan e, 'eto naman 'yong nangyare, naging maayos naman' ... pero may mga kanya-kanyang kuwento 'yong mga taong andun e at mahalaga rin na malaman din nila 'yong isang part ng story no'ng kung ano 'yong nangyare do'n."
She said it may not be as informative as the lectures being taught in school but "it's a story about hope, it's a story about resilience, about not giving up, about a mother's love, about a son's love for his mom."
Glaiza believes this is how the film will connect to its viewers regardless of generation.
"Para sa'kin love is a universal language. D'on tayo nagko-connect lahat. Kapag 'yon na 'yong pinag-uusapan, kumbaga, parang wala nang questions. Makaka-relate at makaka-relate din tayo. — Jannielyn Ann Bigtas / AT, GMA News
