The Hows Of Us

          

       “The Hows of Us” is blockbuster director Cathy Garcia-Molina’s fourth to the last movie before she completely retires from filmmaking. With a number of films done for the  premier Kapamilya love team in the past, Molina said it’s high time the two be given a story that touches a piece of life’s reality, something more mature and fitting for their age and experiences young adults their age go through. Hence, she said that she hopes this film would be the answer to those who doubt the capacity of KathNiel in terms of acing a full-pledged acting. The on and off-screen couple however said that the maturity in the film allows all generations to relate to its story.

       The much-awaited Kathryn Bernardo-Daniel Padilla movie “The Hows of Us” is certified movie for all generations as it was given a “PG” rating by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB). Also, it was graded “A” by the Cinema Evaluation Board (CEB) because the movie advises parents or supervising adults that the film may contain any of the following: themes, language, violence, nudity, sex, and horror, whose treatment is suitable for children below thirteen (13) years of age. The film also classified as “PG” shall, in the judgment of the Board, meet the following criteria:

1. THEME – The film may contain themes that require parental supervision and guidance, but the treatment shall nonetheless be appropriate for children below thirteen (13) years of age. The film should not promote any dangerous, violent, discriminatory, or otherwise offensive behavior or attitude. The film should contain redeeming social values.

2. LANGUAGE – The film may contain mild and infrequent swear words and menacing language. The use of strong swear words or sexually-derived expletives, as well as the successive or frequent use of swear words and expletives shall not be allowed. Offensive, menacing, threatening language and references to sex shall always be suitable for viewers who are below thirteen (13) years of age. Sexually-suggestive language may be allowed; provided that it is neither frequent nor prolonged, and always justified by the context of the scene where such is heard.

3. NUDITY – The film may contain occasional, as well as natural nudity; provided that there is no sexual or demeaning context to it.

4. SEX – The depiction of sexual activity may be allowed, but it should be discreet, infrequent, and not prolonged; provided no graphic depiction of sexual activity shall be allowed.

5. VIOLENCE – The depiction of violence and suffering should be minimal, and without graphic detail; provided that gratuitous violence shall not be allowed in any case.

6. HORROR – The depiction of horror and frightening scenes shall be allowed; provided that they are brief and infrequent.

7. DRUGS – There shall be no depiction of, or reference to, prohibited drugs or substances and their use.