“At the time it was released, Soltero was considered a highly unusual movie: It highlights a man’s emotions, weaknesses, and internal conflicts—contrary to the overwhelming portrayal of men in 1984 as macho na habulin ng babae.
“None of the film negatives survived.” Leo Katigbak, head of ABS-CBN Film Restoration that directs Sagip Pelikula, released a statement to Esquire Philippines on January 27, 2021 about the project.
Soltero was selected for restoration not only because of its unique story, but also because it passed one of many criteria: It has to be director-focused. It was helmed by Pio de Castro III based on the script of Bienvenido M. Noriega, Jr.”
“Somewhere in the 140 or so Filipino movies produced that year was “Soltero,” singular in its quietness and restraint. Not that it wanted to be some kind of a difficult snob. It is about people looking for love, and how they fill the long stretch of days, months, years without it. How relatable is that? But it is its approach toward its subject that makes “Soltero” a rare gem, it’s realistic yet tender reflection on the Filipino single life never before seen in local films, and was never seen since.”
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