Film critic Richard Kuipers praised '' Birdshot '' in a review published in '' Variety '' describing the film as a " gripping combination of police procedural and coming-of-age drama " . He paralleled the film 's commentary to the 2009 Maguindanao massacre and remarked on Apostol 's performance in particular as " impressive " . Additional praise was also given by Kuiper to Teresa Barrozo 's " haunting soundscapes "
Maguindanao massacre
Maguindanao massacre
Birdshot (film)