Reaction Pape Juan Tanga

Garra, Marjorie Joy P.
BSBAMM-1B

REACTION PAPER

LILET NEVER HAPPENED

Last Friday, the CEMARS had a general assembly and I'm a member of that

organization. Unfortunately, I was not able to watch this movie at that time so I watched it at home.

The movie, “Lilet Never Happened”, is a very nice and educational to watch. I have to say I was blown

away by the detail and truthfulness of the film. It has truly captured the real picture of poverty in the

Philippines and how this practice of pimping children to rich men has become a culture that is so sad,

yet so real.

The film Lilet Never Happened is a character driven story about Lilet, a maladjusted Filipino

street-girl, struggling to survive on the streets of Manila. International social worker Claire tries to safe

her but this hard headed, traumatized girl thinks she can take her life in her own hands. Though Lilet

gets many opportunities to quit, she stubbornly chooses the hard way. The film is based on interviews

with Lilet, a little girl, who became Manila’s most famous child prostitute.

Children of Lilet’s age, should be out in the playground enjoying play-dates with other children

and not in the streets trying to learn the tricks of survival through stealing, pickpocketing and hustling

drivers and pedestrians alike. Every child deserves education, a home, family who will love them, and

to be raised by parents who will protect them from harm, and guide him to be a good person.

I highly recommend to watch this movie because The movie tackles the breakdown of social

structures that could have otherwise helped people like Lilet and her mother and siblings.