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<p>Kdsantos: SPOTLIGHT is a film following the mind and reality of Graciela, a self-conscious 20-year-old teenager. As she strangely moves back and forth from the confines of her home to the claustrophobic public jeepney, she gets overwhelmed by her perceived paradox - of being invisible to one and too visible to others. Driven by anxiety, she starts moving to what she believes is the ideal rhythm of the world, forging herself in a manner that she believes to be acceptable. This film focuses on the norm...</p> <hr /> <div>== Summary ==<br /> SPOTLIGHT is a film following the mind and reality of Graciela, a self-conscious 20-year-old teenager. As she strangely moves back and forth from the confines of her home to the claustrophobic public jeepney, she gets overwhelmed by her perceived paradox - of being invisible to one and too visible to others. Driven by anxiety, she starts moving to what she believes is the ideal rhythm of the world, forging herself in a manner that she believes to be acceptable. <br /> <br /> This film focuses on the norms imposed by society and the pressure individuals put on themselves to meet these expectations and acceptance. SPOTLIGHT uses the panopticon theory as a framework, presenting excessive self-regulation caused by perceived gazes to amplify the destructive and oppressive repercussions it brings. It also highlights how observation is a way of objectifying and controlling the subject. <br /> <br /> The film is also an allegory to Marxism and the political opinion and criticism of the filmmaker on a misgoverned capitalist society. The visual narrative intends to show wealth inequality between classes, exploitation and subtle oppression of the working class, and becoming victims or slaves to the system.</div>

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