The Cries of Children on an April Afternoon in the Year 1957

The Cries of Children on an April Afternoon in the Year 1957 by Gregorio Brillantes

                It was so chill and lazy throughout this story of a teenage boy wandering about the house; then the flash forwards came and suddenly, out of nowhere, made it all fast-paced. It’s like listening to soft music, then suddenly having rock music blasted for about 3 minutes before shifting back to the chill environment. It made it all exciting though, especially since Ricky seems so unknowing of that tragic life he is about to face in his near future. It  made me shudder a little to see that image of the innocent, young Agnes growing up to be a girl sent to the mental hospital, and to see Ricky’s first girlfriend Leny dying by plunging into a lake. It’s these tragic events that make that lazy, innocent afternoon somewhat tension-filled.