Kita Kita weaves Filipino reality and humor with a literary touch of Japanese.
The love story may be ordinary, but it resonates in one way or another to its audience. The script is lighthearted and funny for most of the time without trying hard to make one laugh. The lights and sounds flow with the mood. The colors pleasingly create personal emotions to relate with. The choice of shots is noticeably artistic. The random symbolisms are delightful epiphanies for retrospection. Overall, this simple yet heartfelt film makes you breathe fresh air while admiring its candid rawness.
Indeed, Director Sigrid Andrea Bernardo together with actors Alessandra De Rossi and Empoy Marquez; creatively tells us a story that is worthy of our attention.
Filmed in Japan, I cannot but notice on its loose similarities with modern Japanese literature. The works such as those of Murakami and Ozeki for which alternate storytelling that converges at some point in the plot as a prevalent style, echo that of how the movie unfolded. It is simply clever and heartwarming. It is my highlight.
In between 2 movies (only) Sakaling Hindi Makarating and Kita Kita, I think I am becoming a fan of De Rossi.
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© rooks 2017
cruisingcherokee 
Agree. Agree! Kita Kita is simple but it shines in its simplicity. 🙂 And yes, I fell in love with Alex de Rossi this year. Those two movies you mentioned made it on top of my fav movies list.