It's a dragging buddy movie that failed to draw out emotions and make viewers connect to the characters.
13 Reviews
Beautiful Morocco could not save this film
rouselleisla1 December 2020
Good overall except..
arielmsj3 December 2020
The movie is promising, except that the lead actor is not effective at all for the role - acting, body movements, and facial expressions looks so rehearsed and trying hard. Sue Ramirez is good for the role but not Brix. Shots were excellent but again, the lead actor's wardrobe made him looks so off. I'm not basing it on looks, but on the overall portrayal of the actor. This could have been better.
The story was good but the acting was terrible
tolentinodino7 December 2020
I liked the storyline and the choice of the locations. The lead actor leaves something to be desired. I cant find any connection between the 2 leading actors. Its a great film but a better choice of actors would suit this film.
A great story, but...
munamgoodwin1 December 2020
The characters except for the long lost Mother, who had maybe 3 minutes of show time was the only character who is relatable in this movie. Lead male actor- utterly miscast acting was mediocre; Lead female actor: stiff.
Cinematography: great; Story: credible; Location: interesting; Direction: Lacking.
A movie that could have been great
dvcinc30 December 2020
Love the location and the settings, but plot was a bit shallow. I wished it could have explored the story of Agnes trying to find herself but the movie presented bad acting by the male lead actor. He just couldn't carry the character. I cringed everytime he delivered his lines... Sounds very forced. The lady of the sanctuary was more convincing. The female characters were all good though. The story was there but script and delivery just wasn't there.
A Netflix Content Builder
jl-432862 December 2020
Finding Agnes needs to search for an audience ready to endure a poor screenplay, storyline, and contrived acting. Netflix must have bulk purchased this film with other 3 out of 10 films to widen its content. Sue Ramirez is a beautiful actress however deserving of better writing and plot lines. This is such a pretentious film unworthy of anyone's time. Sorry Sue.
surprising filipino story
trtyczsp1 May 2022
Sympathy of the Viewers is a Must
edylainepusag-7724820 April 2021
I watched this movie with my father, the cinematography and the storyline looks interesting. The only thing I am not satisfied is the body languages of the lead actor, I find his acting lousy. Dialogue is very important in every film, but I couldn't understand the way he (Brix) talk. My father has the same feedback while we watch this. I hope the director must find actor that realy suits to the film. Sympathy of the viewers matters, let them feel the way casts act.
Low key great film
accolle2 December 2020
I actually find the movie very interesting....
jennymisscarla3 December 2020
Misunderstood Social Drama
ra-kamal19 May 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Finding Agnes (2020)
A moving Filipino drama that addresses key social issues that will surely resonate with many of the millions of Filipino overseas workers.
The serious issue of wife-battering and how it can destroy families is well highlighted.
To escape abuse, a woman (Sandy Andolong) leaves her husband and her young son and finds refuge in Morocco, with a dissident Filipino couple. Over a 25-year period she heals, helps other women in distress, and becomes an owner of a beautiful bed and breakfast pension. All this time she has written letters to her son at the rate of one a month. The boy's father orders that the letters not be delivered to the boy. They are collected and saved by his aunt.
The boy grows up to become a prosperous businessman (Jelson Bay).
His mother's health deteriorates so she flies back to Manila to reconnect with her son whom she hasn't heard from for 25 years. Soon after they reconnect, she dies of a stroke. Her son takes delivery from his aunt of a big box containing the unopened letters from his mother.
The mother had willed that her ashes be returned to Morocco and given to her adopted daughter (Sue Ramirez).
The son takes the urn holding his mother's ashes to Morocco where he meets her adopted daughter. With her help he pieces together his mother's story in Morocco, and more importantly discovers why she had to flee her country. Very touching journey.
Very scenic and colorful scenery in Morocco. Beautiful Arabic music and song punctuate the film. Fairly good acting. Bay successfully portrays the wooden businessman rediscovering buried emotions. Ramirez successfully portrays a young woman trying to reconcile rapidly unfolding events.
To date, it is rated a weak 4.9 on IMDb. From the reviewer comments, it is obvious that some of them have not properly dwelled into the intricacies of the movie. Available on Netflix.
A moving Filipino drama that addresses key social issues that will surely resonate with many of the millions of Filipino overseas workers.
The serious issue of wife-battering and how it can destroy families is well highlighted.
To escape abuse, a woman (Sandy Andolong) leaves her husband and her young son and finds refuge in Morocco, with a dissident Filipino couple. Over a 25-year period she heals, helps other women in distress, and becomes an owner of a beautiful bed and breakfast pension. All this time she has written letters to her son at the rate of one a month. The boy's father orders that the letters not be delivered to the boy. They are collected and saved by his aunt.
The boy grows up to become a prosperous businessman (Jelson Bay).
His mother's health deteriorates so she flies back to Manila to reconnect with her son whom she hasn't heard from for 25 years. Soon after they reconnect, she dies of a stroke. Her son takes delivery from his aunt of a big box containing the unopened letters from his mother.
The mother had willed that her ashes be returned to Morocco and given to her adopted daughter (Sue Ramirez).
The son takes the urn holding his mother's ashes to Morocco where he meets her adopted daughter. With her help he pieces together his mother's story in Morocco, and more importantly discovers why she had to flee her country. Very touching journey.
Very scenic and colorful scenery in Morocco. Beautiful Arabic music and song punctuate the film. Fairly good acting. Bay successfully portrays the wooden businessman rediscovering buried emotions. Ramirez successfully portrays a young woman trying to reconcile rapidly unfolding events.
To date, it is rated a weak 4.9 on IMDb. From the reviewer comments, it is obvious that some of them have not properly dwelled into the intricacies of the movie. Available on Netflix.
Well done
marilen-6481325 September 2021
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