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| Oda sa Wala | |
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| Directed by | Dwein Ruedas Baltazar |
| Written by | Dwein Ruedas Baltazar |
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| Cinematography | Neil Daza |
| Edited by | Dwein Ruedas Baltazar |
| Music by | Richard Gonzales |
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| Distributed by | ABS-CBN Film Productions |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
Oda sa Wala (English: Ode to Nothing) is a 2018 Philippine drama film written, edited, and directed by Dwein Baltazar. Starring Marietta "Pokwang" Subong [a] in a lead role, the story follows Sonya, a woman who lives and works in the funeral parlor she manages with her father. Her quiet, secluded routine is disrupted by the arrival of an unidentified cadaver that remains unclaimed, prompting a series of events that alter her life and emotional state. It co-stars Joonee Gamboa, Lita Loresco, Dido Dela Paz, Anthony Falcon, and Iana Bernardez, who also produced the film.
A co-production of Black Sheep Productions, Epic Media, and Quiapo Collective, with the support of the Quezon City Film Development Commission, the film was theatrically premiered on 23 October 2018, as a part of the QCinema International Film Festival, competing for the "Circle Competition" category. [1] It also won a FAMAS Award from seven nominations, and earned a Gawad Urian nomination for Best Actress.
Filmed in San Miguel, Bulacan, cinematographer Neil Daza briefly considered filming in black-and-white before abandoning the idea in favor of monochromatic color. [2]
Oda sa Wala was released virtually in the Philippines on 23 April 2021 as part of a "Black Pack" that included other Black Sheep releases Motel Acacia, and Death of Nintendo. [3] This indicated the film as a 2021 release on the social cataloging service Letterboxd, where it subsequently placed #2 on their mid-year ranking of the best films of 2021. [4] Its presence on the list alongside another Philippine film, Cleaners, attracted international attention. [5]
| Award | Date | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 6th QCinema International Film Festival | 26 October 2018 | Best Picture - Circle Competition | Ode to Nothing by Dwein Ruedas Baltazar | Won | [1] |
| Best Director | Dwein Ruedas Baltazar | Won | |||
| Best Screenplay | Won | ||||
| Best Actress | Pokwang | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Dido Dela Paz | Nominated | |||
| Joonee Gamboa | Nominated | ||||
| Best Artistic Achievement | Neil Daza | Won | |||
| 29th Young Critics Circle Awards | 17 March 2019 | Best Film | Ode to Nothing by Dwein Ruedas Baltazar | Nominated | [6] |
| Best Screenplay | Dwein Ruedas Baltazar | Nominated | |||
| Best Performer | Pokwang | Nominated | |||
| Best Achievement in Cinematography and Visual Design | Neil Daza and Maolen Fadul | Nominated | |||
| Best Achievement in Sound and Aural Orchestration | Richard Gonzales and Immanuel Verona | Nominated | |||
| 35th PMPC Star Awards for Movies | 2 June 2019 | Indie Movie Cinematographer of the Year | Neil Daza | Nominated | [7] |
| Indie Movie Sound Engineer of the Year | Immanuel Verona | Nominated |
American home-video distribution company Kani Releasing acquired home video distribution rights and released the film in Blu-Ray in March 2022. [8]
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