On September 22, actress Alessandra de Rossi explained why parents should be cautious with what they tell their kids.
During the scene drop event for ‘Firefly’ at Azadore Restaurant in Quezon City, which LionhearTV covered, de Rossi detailed her childhood experience wherein she believed whatever her parents told her when she was younger.
“Hindi, kasi totoo talaga, kahit anong sabihin ng nanay ko, di ba? Kung sabihin niyang may isla sa ganito. Noong bata kami, na may mga dracula di ba sa probinsya namin, talagang naniwala kami di ba? Naniwala nga ako sa Santa Claus eh, na to the point na nahuli ko ‘yung regalo niya na nasa aparador.
“Sabi ko dati, ‘Ito ‘yung hiningi ko kay Santa Claus, hindi kaya si Mommy at si Daddy si Santa Claus.’ Hindi ko inisip na niloloko ako ng Mommy ko. Ang naisip ko, ganon ka-special ‘yung parents ko para maging Santa Claus sila.”
She even noted how comments from parents about their kids impact their children.
“So parang tama, kapag sinabi ng Mommy mo na pangit ‘yung gupit mo, hindi ka na lalabas. Hindi, sabi ni Mama, pangit.”
Firefly screenwriter Angeli Atienza detailed the themes and stories they tackled in ‘Firefly.’
“Ang pinaka-basic niya is, as a mother, lagi mong iniisip ‘yung kung ano ‘yung iiwan mo sa mga anak mo. ‘Yung parang ano ‘yung kakapitan nila kapag nawala ka. Di ba kumakapit sila sa words ng mga magulang. Na-realize ko ‘yun sa mga anak ko eh, naniniwala siya kahit anong sabihin ko. As in, kahit kalokohan, parang doon ko na-realize na parang hindi ako dapat magsabi ng ganon.”
She cited how their film would depict how parents want to arm their children with everything they need.
“So dapat to inspire and to arm your children pagka-sila na lang. So ‘yun ang gagawin ng bata eh, na alone, magta-travel siya, pero sinusundan pa rin niya ‘yung words ng nanay niya. Pero marami pang iba. Anong ibig sabihin ng maging matapang at paano masu-sustain ang love kahit na wala na ‘yung loved one mo.”
As for the Metro Manila Film Festival 2023 entry, ‘Firefly’ stars Alessandra de Rossi, Euwenn Mikaell, Cherry Pie Picache, Epy Quizon, Yayoy Aguila, Miguel Tanfelix, Ysabel Ortega, Max Collins, and Kokoy de Santos, with a special participation of the Kapuso Primetime King, Dingdong Dantes.
‘Firefly,‘ under the direction of Zig Dulay, premieres on December 25.
