The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros

The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros examines the life of a young gay Filipino living in relative poverty. Maximo Oliveros is a young boy sorting his way through corruption and poverty, growing up and being different. Minimalist cinematography adds a resonant intimacy with Maxi's life. Maxi has a charming exuberance that seems to leave him relatively unscathed from scorn. A chance meeting and subsequent infatuation with a young cop trying to make an honest community forces Maxi to confront the moral implications of his family's way of life. Funny and touching, Maximo Oliveros is not to be missed.