Bariga Sugar

Bariga Sugar was a bold move on the writers' part and we thank them for giving us an idea of what it's like to be raised in a brothel.

Overall, we were more observers than actual partakers of the narrative

DELICIOUS

-Definitely what strikes out in Bariga Sugar is the plot, we were just wondering: "Is it appropriate to have kids in a 'brothel' even if it's just for a movie?" But that's what made it more interesting as we were curious to know what life is like for the children.

The purpose of Bariga Sugar was to humanize both the mothers and children whom society usually stigmatizes

-Make-up and costume designs were spots on 😉

-The film did a great job to limit dialogues and include more silence so we could digest each scene and reflect on the environment. While the brothel was busy running its business, we saw how aimless Jamil and Ese were, without friends and hoping for a better tomorrow (exemplified by the termite hill symbolism).

-Loveddd the pale color grading which was a good reflection of the dull and unfulfilled women at the brothel

BLAND

-It would have made a tremendous difference to see close-up shots of Jamil and Ese during the scenes when they were emotional. This would have engaged us more in the narrative and stirred our feelings

-Acting was generally passable, nothing memorable ---Some of the dialogues were sadly not audible at times.