SAMANTHA RUTH G.

SALAMANES
BSN 4-YA-8

JOSE RIZAL IN DAPITAN

The movie “Rizal sa Dapitan” showed how Rizal live his life after the Government
arrested him and imprisoned him in Fort Santiago, and eventually moved him to Dapitan in
Zamboanga del Norte on the evening of July 17.

After being deported to Dapitan, Rizal was able to change his life, form positive
relationships with others, and win their respect by demonstrating what an amazing person
he is. The film depicts how Rizal contributed to society in his own unique ways. He created
and invented products that improved people's daily lives, provided free medical care, and
taught children without charging for anything. He continued to assist notwithstanding
Rizal's detention. By the things he had done when he was in Dapitan, he was still able to
express his love for his compatriots. The romantic tale of Jose Rizal and his spouse,
Josephine Bracken, was also featured in the film. It depicts the various situations they've
encountered as well as the issues they've faced that have tested their love for one another.
After seeing the film, I can say that although their love story is endearing, it is heartbreaking
since they were unable to be together till the very end. The film depicted Rizal's modest but
inventive and fruitful life. It had its ups and downs, but overall, I think his time in Dapitan
was good.

We talked in class about how Jose Rizal and Captain Ricardo Carnicero became such close
friends that the exile didn't think the captain was genuinely watching out for him. There are
episodes that demonstrate how supportive the captain has been of Rizal, from granting his
request to have his family stay with him in Dapitan to advising Rizal not to travel to Cuba
because he felt it would be suspicious. The film does a good job of depicting Rizal's
relationship with his favorite mentor, priest Francisco de Paula Sanchez. The priest said
goodbye to his pupil in that scene because he knew Rizal would continue to oppose the
friars and the Spanish government. Notwithstanding their divergent religious views, Rizal
and the priest are nevertheless able to have a positive friendship. This scene resembled the
one that was mentioned. Some of the movie's scenes, nevertheless, differ from the ones
we discussed. In the film, Florence Manaan, a spy, attacked Rizal and made an attempt to
harm him before fleeing. It is mentioned in our conversation that when Rizal questioned
him, the good-hearted hero allowed Nanaman to stay in his home throughout the rainy
night rather than ordering him to go. Some of the topics we discuss in the movie were not
fully portrayed, but this is reasonable given the notice at the end indicating that certain
sequences were added for dramatic effect. However, the film still made it easier for me to
picture the conversation we had in class.

I had some questions about a few of the sequences when the film came to a close. Jose
burned some papers beneath his gazebo before leaving Dapitan, which ultimately caused
his house to catch fire. He withheld information regarding its contents, which led me to
wonder: What exactly were the papers about? Is it private information? Why did he set fire
to his place? He had the option to just give it to another family. Furthermore, I'm curious
about what may have happened if Rizal had stayed in Dapitan. What if, instead of departing
Dapitan right away as his sister advised, he follows his initial plan and leaves after a month?
Will the Spanish still take him into custody? Will his fate alter? I also had a query regarding
their child's miscarriage. The movie depicts how Josephine's unexpected delivery of their
premature child—which ultimately proved to be the cause of their baby's death—was
largely caused by Jose and Josephine's dispute. I wonder if all of this was staged to add
extra drama to the film, or if this is exactly what happened. What were the situations that
were added to the film to add more drama but didn't really occur in Rizal's life?

I thought the film was decent overall; it helped me imagine Rizal's life in Dapitan.
Additionally, I was able to pick up some of Rizal's ideals and principles. Among the things
I've learned are as follows: first, Rizal demonstrated how to "stick with your words and
principles." He was asked to join the KKK's armed revolution by a member, but he declined
and stuck to his strategy of fighting without the use of weapons. Second, "Don't be sorry for
doing what is right." Rizal faced numerous opportunities to give up his struggle against the
Spanish and Catholics in order to obtain his freedom, but he always opted to be
unrepentant since he had nothing to regret. It is appropriate for him to fight against
injustice and the persecution of his compatriots, and he shouldn't feel bad about it. Lastly,
the film illustrates how Rizal leads a fulfilling life in spite of his struggles by stating,
"Difficulties are not the reasons to give up but an inspiration to move on." Despite being
detained, separated from his family, subjected to public criticism and humiliation, and
experiencing the loss of his kid, he persevered in living and lending a helping hand to others.
It is evident from seeing this film what moral principles Rizal believed in and that people
should take up.