Everyone Wants A Taste Of BLISS

BLISS, director Jerrold Tarog's latest film, has sparked a controversy after getting slapped with an X-Rating from the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) for featuring prolonged frontal nudity, excessive violence, and masturbation. The producers of the film, TBA productions, made an appeal to the MTRCB and after their second review of the film, they gave it with an acceptable R-18 rating, meaning that it's suitable for adult audiences only. The film which stars Iza Calzado has received critical acclaim outside the country after it's premiere at the recently concluded 2017 Osaka Film Festival, where Calzado won the Yakushi Pearl Award for Best Performance. The film also stars TJ Trinidad, Ian Veneracion, 

Last Monday, April 3, 2017, the film had a special screening of the film in it's original uncut version at the Cine Adarna, UP Diliman, Quezon City. Hundreds of people who have been looking forward to see the film flocked the theater. But only a limited number of people got accommodated and had the chance to see the film in it's original form. The screening was graced by the film's director Jerrold Tarog, alongside the film's actresses, Adrienne Vergara and lead Iza Calzado.

Marquee outside the UP CineAdarna

Hundreds of people flocking the theater to catch BLISS.

People patiently waiting in line to register.

As a rule, audiences were required to provide proof that
they are of legal age to be allowed to watch the film.

People lining up to get inside the theater.

Inside the Cine Adarna where a full house of audiences
are waiting for the start of the screening.

Due to the large number of people that flocked the screening,
a lot of people were not accommodated.
 Many had to sit on the aisles just for them to watch the film.

We were asked to give the film our own rating after watching the film.

Director Jerrold Tarog, actress Adrienne Vergara and lead Iza Calzado
as they thank the crowd who attended the screening.

Get a taste of BLISS, coming to cinemas nationwide this May 10. Rated R-18.