iWant review: Pioneering 'Love Lockdown' offers a glimpse of 'new normal' cinema

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tv The social distancing directive during this expanded community quarantine brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic really challenged the movie industry to think outside the box and come up with innovative ways to film their works. It seems that iWant, the digital content app platform of ABS-CBN, actually got a leg up on their competition and was able to figure out a way to create a full-length feature given the drastic limitations this lockdown had imposed.

Architect Jacob and fashion designer/vlogger Karen who were having the time of their lives quarantined together in a high-rise condo. However, problems arise when Lesley called Jacob up. Meanwhile, Lesley who was being harassed by a stalker who seemed to have been able to enter her apartment. Her friendly neighbor med rep Allan offered to help her cope with her intruder.

For a project shot by the actors themselves, the camera work looked slick and impressive. In the first episode, the scenes were well-lit with sharp details. In contrast, the scenes in the second episode were more on the dull and dark side, as the story required. The third episode featured a sensual virtual encounter shot from several angles. Given the shooting limitations, these scenes must have been very challenging to execute for the actors.

 

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