Oda sa Wala

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Oda sa Wala
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Directed by Dwein Ruedas Baltazar
Written byDwein Ruedas Baltazar
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyNeil Daza
Edited byDwein Ruedas Baltazar
Music byRichard Gonzales
Production
companies
Distributed by ABS-CBN Film Productions
Release date
  • 23 October 2018 (2018-10-23)(QCinema)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Oda sa Wala (English: Ode to Nothing) is a 2018 Philippine drama film written, edited, and directed by Dwein Baltazar. It stars Marietta "Pokwang" Subong [a] in a leading role with co-stars Joonee Gamboa, Lita Loresco, Dido Dela Paz, Anthony Falcon, and Iana Bernardez, who also produced the film.

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Among its several accolades, the film won two FAMAS Award from seven nominations, and earned a Gawad Urian nomination for Best Actress and was nominated for Best Film at 54th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in Czech Republic. [1]

Synopsis

Sonya is a middle-aged a woman who lives and works at the funeral parlor which 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.

Cast

Production

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] It is a co-production of Black Sheep Productions, Epic Media, and Quiapo Collective, with the support of the Quezon City Film Development Commission. [3]

Release

The film was theatrically premiered on 23 October 2018, as a part of the QCinema International Film Festival, competing for the "Circle Competition" category. [3]

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. [4] 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. [5] Its presence on the list alongside another Philippine film, Cleaners, attracted international attention. [6]

Reception

Accolades

AwardDateCategoryRecipientResultRef.
6th QCinema International Film Festival 26 October 2018Best Picture - Circle CompetitionOde to Nothing by Dwein Ruedas BaltazarWon [3]
Best DirectorDwein Ruedas BaltazarWon
Best ScreenplayWon
Best ActressPokwangWon
Best Supporting ActorDido Dela PazNominated
Joonee GamboaNominated
Best Artistic AchievementNeil DazaWon
29th Young Critics Circle Awards17 March 2019Best FilmOde to Nothing by Dwein Ruedas BaltazarNominated [7]
Best ScreenplayDwein Ruedas BaltazarNominated
Best PerformerPokwangNominated
Best Achievement in Cinematography and Visual DesignNeil Daza and Maolen FadulNominated
Best Achievement in Sound and Aural OrchestrationRichard Gonzales and Immanuel VeronaNominated
35th PMPC Star Awards for Movies 2 June 2019Indie Movie Cinematographer of the YearNeil DazaNominated [8]
Indie Movie Sound Engineer of the YearImmanuel VeronaNominated
54th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 28 June - 6 July, 2019Best FilmOde to NothingNominated [1]

Home media

American home-video distribution company Kani Releasing acquired home video distribution rights and released the film in Blu-Ray in March 2022. [9]

Notes

  1. ↑ She is credited by her full name.

References

  1. 1 2 "Dwein Baltazar's 'Oda Sa Wala' to compete in Czech Republic film fest". Inquirer. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "Oda Sa Wala : Finding Humanity in the Macabre". Neil Daza. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 Tantiangco, Aya (27 October 2018). "'Oda sa Wala' wins big at 2018 QCinema International Film Festival". GMA News Online. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  4. ↑ "Black Sheep's Black Pack: An Experience of 3 Internationally Recognized Feature Films". Orange Magazine. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  5. ↑ Letterboxd (7 July 2021). "2021 Midyear Report • Journal • A Letterboxd Magazine". Letterboxd • Social film discovery. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  6. ↑ "Diverse and Strange: A Brief Introduction to the Cinema of the Philippines". Letterboxd . 7 July 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  7. ↑ Gabinete, Jojo (17 March 2019). "Nadine, hinirang ng YCC Film Desk bilang Best Performer for 2018". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  8. ↑ Dimaculangan, Jocelyn; Sancon, Allan (3 June 2019). "Kathryn, Sarah G beat veteran stars at 35th Star Awards for Movies". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "Local to Us: Kani Releasing Levels the Gaze on Asian Cinema". Screen Slate. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
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