Director Pepe Diokno, during Isang Himala's grand media conference, explains the inclusion of music will reveal a different view on the iconic Elsa character in the upcoming film.
"Sa music, nailalabas natin iyong mga nasa loob natin, iyong mga hindi natin nasasabi," he adds during the film's grand media conference.
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| Aicelle Santos as Elsa |
The upcoming musical is an adaptation of the theatrical play of the same name back in 2018. Aicelle Santos also played the same lead role in the said play. It premiered on Power Mac Center Spotlight Theater in Circuit Makati under the direction of Ed Lacson Jr.
From Creazion Studios, lsa, a young woman from the impoverished village of Cupang, experiences a vision of the Virgin Mary during an eclipse. Convinced she has been chosen to perform miracles, Elsa begins healing the sick, drawing thousands of desperate pilgrims to the small town. As the village transforms into a bustling pilgrimage site, Elsa and the people of Cupang are thrown into a complex web family, love, money, politics, and faith. Are Elsa’s miracles real, and what is the cost of blind faith? “Isang Himala” is a multi-character story, where personal tragedies interweave into a collective tragedy, holding up mirror to our society.
Isang Himala opens in Philippine cinemas December 25 as part of the 50th Metro Manila Film Festival.
