Pedro Calungsod: Batang Martir
Seen it?2013 | 107 min | War, Crime, Drama, History, Adventure, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for people who like their stories with a little danger and anyone who loves trying to stay one step ahead. Plenty of moral grey areas to chew on.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
Pedro Calungsod, a young Filipino man, leaves his Visayan native roots to join the Spanish Jesuit priest Fr. Diego de San Vitores in his mission to the Marianas Islands (Guam) in 1668. The San Diego Mission arrives in the Marianas where the young Pedro, a trained catechist and mission assistant, begins work for Fr. Diego de San Vitores in baptizing the Chamorro natives, preaching the holy gospel and spreading the good news of salvation through the Christian faith amidst paganism, doubt and disbelief. Despite the longing for his father and the threats to their lives, even at the peril of death, Pedro and Fr. Diego continued their missionary work. They roamed the dangerous islands and baptized many more natives and continued to enlighten them about Christianity.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Francis Villacorta
- Rocco NacinoPedro Calungsod
- Carlo GonzalezPadre Tomas de Cadeñoso
- Christian VasquezFather Diego Luis de San Vitores
- Ryan EigenmannChoco
- Roberto CorreaMaga'lahi Hirao
- Mercedes CabralAhnha the Adulteress
- Jestoni AlarconCaptain Juan de Sta. Cruz
- Victor Basa
- Posh DevelosUritao Woman
- CJ SantosSpanish Soldier