Is The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros

Name: The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2005
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Nathan Lopez, Soliman Cruz, Neil Ryan Sese, Ping Medina, JR Valentin

Directed by Kanakan-Balintagos

Produced by UFO Pictures, Cinemalaya Foundation

2005100 min7.2 / 10

A tender, character-driven coming-of-age story about a young gay boy's unrequited crush and his journey toward self-acceptance amid the hardships of Manila's slums.

Maxi, a boy on the cusp of his teens, is already comfortable with his homosexual feelings, with acceptance from his family. When Maxi is assaulted one evening, Victor, a police officer, comes to his aid. Maxi soon develops a crush on Victor, who shows a platonic affection for the young lad.

Clusters

Grief Support Friendships Realistic Romance Stories Found Family Stories Slow Character Dramas Outcasts and Misfits

Genres

Comedy Drama

Keywords

Lgbt Older Man Younger Man Relationship Manila Philippines Slum Dweller Gay Youth Boys' Love (bl)

Questions people ask

Is The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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