Reviews

“Jaw-dropping” and “hard to turn away from”

“This film about a man who never stops believing, his courageous family and the unfortunate power of corruption at its worst, is a must see…”

“I felt like they were telling me a story from some far-off country where drug lords run amok. But they were telling me a story from the country I grew up in. They were telling me a story I heard over the television and that my own family had discussed round the dinner table.”

“Give Up Tomorrow works both as an exceptional documentary and as an enthralling, heart-breaking story… a tense and terrifying piece of cinema.”

“Festival patrons were startled that any criminal justice system could be so brutal and unjust, and many were brought to tears… The criminal justice system in our country suffers from many of the same problems as that of the Philippines highlighted in the movie — and in some cases, we are guilty of much worse.”

“One of the top festival experiences I have ever been a part of… a deliberately paced, edge of your seat mystery/thriller…heroic and daring captures of moments it would seem impossible to preserve, but they pulled it off.”

“Give Up Tomorrow is an eloquent, persuasive yet sober documentary. If you get a chance, see this film. And be filled with despair and rage.”

“There is something Kennedyesque about the story of Paco Larrañaga…“Give up Tomorrow,” captures every chilling detail of his conviction as well as the haphazard investigation”

“We are worlds apart and yet I’ve learned enough about your story to know you could have been my brother. And this makes me feel closer to a man I do not know at all.”