May 14, 2022
In the lazy island village of Isla Puerta, 16-year old Jenny (Ayanna Misola) lived with her strict father Abel (Ronnie Lazaro). She worked for the barangay captain Pompa (Shirley Fuentes) and carried on a secret love affair with boyfriend Ephraim (Massimo Scofield). Among the residents were kagawad Betong (Mon Confiado) and his wife Lalaine (Carlene Aguilar), the village prostitute Elise (Hershey de Leon) and soldier Capitan Cain (Jiad Arroyo).
One day, a mysterious beautiful woman named Euka (Janelle Tee) came to their island to establish an eatery featuring her own innovative recipes for seafood. She was popular not only for the delicious food she served, but also for the sexual favors she generously allowed her customers to partake in. Young Jenny was so mesmerized by Euka's allure that she would constantly spy on her activities. One day, she asked Euka if she could be her apprentice.
"Putaje" explored the coming of age of a lissome barrio lass into basal realities of life. Her teacher was a newcomer to their island, a woman twice her age who taught her the gustatory pleasures of food, as well as the carnal pleasures of sex. However, as in recent Viva films "Adan" (2019) and "Nerisa" (2021) of the same general vein, there is the inevitable incursion of blood and revenge into all the seemingly blissful picture.
Ayanna Misola is barely out of her teens at age 20, but she looked mature for a 16-year old. Starting with smaller roles in "Pornstar 2" (2021) and "Siklo" (2022), she promptly gained leading lady status with her third film "Kinsenas, Katapusan" (2022). Now continues to strike while the iron is hot headlining this new film "Putahe." Right from the opening scene as she was pleasuring herself with a fish, you knew she was not going to be coy at all.
Janelle Tee is a beauty queen, earning the title of Miss Philippines Earth in 2019. Her first Vivamax project was also with Misola in "Kinsenas" in a much smaller role. This time, Tee is stepping into co-lead status with much more brazen exposure, and she had to do several more sex scenes with several more guys than Misola. She tried her best, but Tee still lacked experience and depth to deliver fully in such a rich and earthy role as Euka.
The title of this latest Roman Perez Jr. film is playful as it literally denotes "viand," but also naughtily suggests "prostitute." It was too bad that there was more about whoring than it was about cooking. There was not much about the process of how Euka prepared her tasty treats, as in films like "Eat Drink Man Woman" (1994) or "Like Water for Chocolate" (1992). But with that lengthy sex montage and then some, those after the sex will certainly have their fill. 5/10.
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