Outside of a likable cast and its sincere intentions, ‘Maple Leaf Dreams’ fails to dramatize familiar material in a compelling manner. Its best parts have little to do with its story, but rather with the real-life Canadian OFW stories.

In satiating my curiosity about Bor Ocampo through ‘Dayang Asu,’ I’ve found a filmmaker who playfully mixes social realities with a comical and gruesome take. It’s the type of film that validates any excitement for ‘Moneyslapper.’