![]() We tend to overlook the different symptoms of having poor mental health. Here are three things about mental health that viewers can take away after watching Bliss:ġ. While the director mentioned at the press conference that it was not his direct intention to make a film with a specific message, the Filipino moviegoing public is all the better for it as it tackles the issue of mental health beyond the usual stereotypes propagated onscreen and on television. But on a deeper level, Bliss also takes a look on the myriad factors that can contribute to having strained mental health that, when left undetected and untreated, can lead to a full-blown mental illness. On the surface, Bliss appears to be a commentary on the working conditions in the entertainment industry. When Jane’s real life and the movie’s plot begin to intertwine, Jane starts to question her own sanity and realizes it is only up to her to break through and make it out alive. Jane is restricted inside a house with her husband (TJ) and a nurse (Adrienne) who seems to make her suffer rather than help her recuperate. ![]() Jane’s overbearing mother (Shamaine) is a constant presence in her life, and feels entitled to reap the rewards of her daughter’s hard work in exchange for taking care of Jane and handling her career from the beginning. She decides to produce a film directed by Lexter Palao (Audie), who promises her this project will bring them to the renowned Cannes Film Festival. She plays Jane Ciego, an actress who grew up in front of the camera and wants to finally be recognized for her acting and do something different. Iza’s portrayal in this film earned her the Yakushi Pearl Award for Best Performer in the 2017 Osaka Asian Film Festival in Japan. The movie is produced by TBA, Artikulo Uno Productions, and Quantum Films. Headlined by Iza Calzado, it also stars TJ Trinidad, Ian Veneracion, Adrienne Vergara, Audie Gemora, Shamaine Buencamino, Star Orjaliza, Stephanie Sol, and Michael de Mesa. This writer found the video fitting as Bliss turned out to be a film that sheds light on mental health conditions and raises mental health awareness.īliss is a psychological thriller directed, written, edited, and scored by Jerrold Tarrog ( Heneral Luna, Sana Dati, Mangatyanan). This coincided with the celebration of National Mental Health Awareness Month. On May 2, 2017, the Philippine Senate passed the Senate Bill 1345 or the Philippine Mental Health Bill, creating a national mental health policy. Produced by the Philippine Psychiatric Association, it showed different celebrities saying “I have a mental health problem,” and urging viewers to sign a petition to help pass the Mental Health Act. Before the screening of Bliss in TriNoma in Quezon City, a short video about mental health was shown.
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