Veteran actress Gladys Reyes is only too happy being part of “Unspoken Letters,” a film that she maintains is a “must-watch.”
She explained, “Maganda kasi ang mensahe niya at napapanahon lalo na at kapaskuhan. Kapupulutan siya ng aral.”
“Unspoken Letters” is a family drama centered on a teen with intellectual disability as played by young up-and coming actress Jhassy Busran, whom Gladys describes as “truly gifted.”
“Ang galing na bata. Mahusay umarte,” she said. “Nakikitaan ko siya ng potential na magtagal sa industriya.”
The two share quite a few memorable scenes together in the film.
One that made a mark in particular on Gladys is their dramatic confrontation, something that required her to slap Jhassy.
“Of course, bilang baguhan at bata, kinausap ko siya bago naming gawin ang eksena,” she related. “E sa akin hindi naman na bago ang mga ganito so, inalalayan ko siya at bilib ako sa tapang niya. Walang reklamo at all!”
She could relate to the scene having a sibling with autism.
“Talagang maximum tolerance kami sa bahay. Kahit gaano kakulit yung kapatid kong bunso, hinding-hinding-hindi ko maatim talaga na saktan, kaya noong ginawa naming ni Jhassy ang eksena naiyak ako kasi parang kapatid ko sa tunay na buhay ang sinaktan ko.”
“Ito ang pinakamaganda sa pelikula kasi magkakaroon ng awareness ang mga tao how to handle people with special disabilities,” she added.
Asked about the slapping scene, Jhassy laughed.
“To be honest po, medyo natakot at kinabahan din ako. Siyempre, kilala naman na po si Ate Gladys sa mga ganyang eksena so hinanda ko na lang ang sarili ko at kinaya ko naman.”
Apart from Gladys and Jhassy, “Unspoken Letters” stars Tonton Gutierrez, Matet De Leon, Gladys Reyes, Glydel Mercado, and Simon Ibarra.
The film, under Utmost Creatives, also features Daria Ramirez, Orlando Sol, Deborah Sun, John Hendrick, Dennah Bautista, Lotlot Bustamante, Deon Bautista, Stanley Abuloc, Angel Laco, Dwayne Bialoglovski, Princess Bustamante, Sean Guyamin, Edmund Santiago, Dhnnel Manaois, and Choline Baustista, MJ Manuel and Kristine Samson.
It opens in cinemas December 13.
