The story of the movie, in itself, needs more creativity and focus. The ending was somewhat an artistic shortcut where it tries to solicit strong emotions from the viewers in order for them to feel the impact of the whole story. And after watching the movie, one might end up wondering whether it was really a love story or just a clash of philosophies or concepts. But that being said, the artistic portrayal was nothing short of genius. The important settings in the movie were filled with clashing concepts – urban life against rural life, superstitions against religion, work against volunteerism, past against present, etc. How the movie was able to use these clashing concepts as momentum or rising actions for the important scenes in the movie was worth noting. Such style of storytelling is which separates the film from the rest of the modern movies of love. Watching the movie had similar vibes with reading Nick Joaquin stories. And while magic realism as a style is not uncommon today, the movie seemed to have utilized it perfectly for depicting “ulan” (rain) and its significance and impact in the Filipino culture. The challenge for the movie was how it could properly associate these Filipino concepts of “ulan” with a modern day love story where people could appreciate. And I think at this part, the movie failed to properly deliver. Nonetheless, for those who appreciate a more artistic storytelling, this is movie is definitely worth watching.