Verdict: Value for Money
Pinoy Rebyu Score: 3.75 (2 ratings)
Genre: Documentary
Writer/Director: Babyruth Villarama
Cast: Ernesto Tigaldao Jr., Theodor Ritkowski
Synopsis: The documentary follows Ernesto “Jazz” Tigaldao, a 22-year-old gay from Davao who’s in love with Theodor Rutkowski, a 56-year-old German national whom he met on Facebook. The two plan to marry, but Jazz has to pass the tough Deutsch-language test to realize his dream wedding and legally stay in Germany. Rutkowski flies to Mindanao to get the blessings of Jazz’s parents.
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Reviews:
4.0 Skilty Labastilla (Young Critics Circle)
“Jazz in Love triumphs not in spite, but because, of its simplicity. Villarama understands that her subject matter is already fascinating as it is that there is no need to burden it with superfluous embellishments.” (Read full review)
3.5 Oggs Cruz (Twitch)
“Jazz in Love has all the trappings of a perfect love story. Villarama has carefully placed and presented the foundations of her found fairy tale. She has an overly charming lead with a story marked with conflicts and issues that are relevant in a world of constantly shifting norms and migrations.” (Read full review)
