Dukot

Dukot (lit. 'Captured') is a 2016 Filipino suspense thriller film directed by Paul Soriano. It stars Enrique Gil, Ricky Davao, Shaina Magdayao, Bing Pimintel and Christopher de Leon. The film is executive produced by Charo Santos-Concio and Malou Santos. Based on true events, the film tells the story of Carlo, played by Enrique, who was kidnapped and held to demand ransom from his parents. It was released by Star Cinema on July 13, 2016 in more than one hundred cinemas throughout the country. The film was Graded B by the Cinema Evaluation Board of the Philippines.[1][2]

Dukot
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPaul Soriano
Produced by
  • Paul Soriano
  • Erwin Blanco
Written by
  • Froilan Medina
  • Jaqueline Franquelli
Starring
Music by
  • Robbie Factoran
  • Ricardo Juco
Cinematography
  • Mycko David
  • Odyssey Flores
Edited byMark Victor
Production
company
{{ublTen17P|ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc.}}
Distributed byStar Cinema
Release date
  • July 13, 2016 (2016-07-13)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Plot

The film centers on the family of a middle-class government official. The family goes through hell when Carlo (Gil), who is estranged from his father, is kidnapped. Carlo must be rescued, otherwise he will be forced to fight for his life to escape a ruthless gang of ex-military mercenaries. The film revolves around two families that come from two totally different worlds. Uncontrollable circumstances will unleash a chain of events that shall compel these families to do unimaginable things to fight for what they think and feel is right.

Cast
Enrique Gil portrays Carlo Sandoval The Youngest Son of Charlie & Cecille Sandoval Later was kidnapped by the Tilapia Gang of the Kidnapped Syndicate.
Shaina Magdayao Portrays Cathy Sandoval The Eldest Sister of Carlo Sandoval.

Production

The production of the film took three months while principal photography took 20 days. In an article published by The Philippine Star, director Paul Soriano was quoted to have said that Enrique Gil was his "first and only choice" for the role of Carlo. The two met back in 2011 when Enrique auditioned for a part in Soriano's sports biographical drama film Thelma. However, Enrique did not get the part due to his then difficulty in speaking the Filipino language.[3]

Release

The film was released on July 13, 2016 in over one hundred cinemas nationwide. A premiere night for the film was held on July 12, 2016 at the Dolphy Theater inside the ABS-CBN Studios. It was attended by some of the cast and crew of the film as well as some of the executives of ABS-CBN.

Marketing

The official trailer of the film was released on YouTube on June 29, 2016 followed by extensive TV spots on ABS-CBN, ABS-CBN Sports+Action and on ABS-CBN's cable channels. The "uncut" trailer of the film was released on YouTube on July 13, 2016. A one-minute teaser trailer of the film was released by director Paul Soriano on YouTube displaying the original anamorphic widescreen aspect ratio of the film. A press conference for the film was held on July 5, 2016 that was attended by the director and some of the cast. Prior to the release, director Paul Soriano, actors Enrique Gil, Ricky Davao, and Christopher de Leon were separately invited to the late-night celebrity talk show Tonight with Boy Abunda. Shaina Magdayao was also invited to the show three days after the premiere to promote the film.

Critical reception

Philbert Ortiz Dy of ClickTheCity.com rated the film 3 stars out of 5 and wrote that "all in all, Dukot is a pretty engaging film. From scene to scene, it manages to maintain a certain tone and build up the tension. But it’s all in service of a narrative that doesn’t have any thematic follow-through. The film builds so much moral ambiguity, and there’s so much left to dissect as the film raises the volume on the music and jumps to its conclusion. This is a sharp piece of filmmaking, but what it ends up saying through its abandonment of its complexity is questionable at best."[4] Nazamel Tabares of Movies Philippines rated the film 4 stars out of 5 and wrote that "Dukot might not be as thrilling or as meaty as the themes it tackles, but it is a well-made suspense thriller that doesn’t come often in Philippine cinemas. It lacks power in its narrative even though it hints some every now and then, but the shots are tastefully done and the story is decent enough that you get to feel the tense of the situation and what the characters are going through emotionally. Well, some of it."[5] Rey de la Cruz Jr. of FHM Philippines rated the film 7.5 out of 10 describing the film as "a well-directed suspense thriller about a real-life kidnapping. Nice to see an actor like Enrique Gil finally show off his acting skills."[6] Oggs Cruz of Rappler in a less positive review wrote that "the film’s failure really lies in its misdirected ambitions. It only provokes partially, quickly retreating from its hefty provocations just when the opportunity to get darker and more vicious opens up. Again, it’s all interesting in premise. Everything else is just too safe."[7] Kevin Tan of Film Police Reviews rated the film 3 stars out of 5 and wrote that "Dukot can be commended on injecting fresh ideas into the local mainstream industry, and it shows Soriano’s maturity in his craft. However, the script lacks the guts to deliver a story as dark and gritty as its visuals. Dukot holds back on depicting hostility and violence that could have rendered audiences more upset and unsettled about today’s reality the moment they exit theaters."[8]

Full Cast & Crew
gollark: Well, it's actually particularly relevant for me today, since a blog I follow, SlateStarCodex, is (temporarily? I hope) shut down because a news reporter is apparently planning to release the author's real-world name in an article about it, i.e. very literal doxxing, despite said blog author saying that they did not want this.
gollark: Eh. I think it's better than the alternative.
gollark: When people decide to violate that by identifying you in the real world, that is problematic.
gollark: One of the good things about the internet is the ability to have pseudonyms and not be connected to your real-world identity, which allows (some amount of) safety and helps allow freedom of thought.
gollark: And this is probably some weird semantic argument and/or ethical thing more than something you can "logically prove" either way.

References
  1. M. Belen, Walden Sadiri (July 12, 2016). "'Dukot,' another award winning film for Paul Soriano?". Manila Bulletin.
  2. Villano, Alexa (July 4, 2016). "Paul Soriano on becoming a dad, 'Dukot' movie". Rappler.
  3. Dizon, Irish Christianne (July 9, 2016). "Enrique is done". The Philippine Star.
  4. Dy, Philbert Ortiz (July 14, 2016). "'Dukot' Squanders its Complexity". ClickTheCity.com.
  5. Tabares, Nazamel (July 14, 2016). "MOVIE REVIEW: Dukot (2016)". Movies Philippines.
  6. de la Cruz Jr., Rey (July 14, 2016). "'Dukot' Is The Kind Of Pinoy Film You Need To See". FHM Philippines.
  7. Cruz, Francis Joseph (July 16, 2016). "'Dukot' review: Too safe". Rappler.
  8. Tan, Kevin (July 23, 2016). "MOVIE REVIEW: Dukot (2016)". Film Police Reviews.
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