The title of Soltero (Tagalog: Bachelor), a 1984 film directed by Pio de Castro III for the Experimental Cinema of the Philippines, sounds like solitaire, the card game.
Although cards have nothing to do with this movie, the titular character Crispin Rodriguez (exquisitely portrayed by the late Jay Ilagan) appears to play numerous games.
In each game where happiness is at stake, he uses a card that represents a unique aspect of his singlehood.
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The opening line, penned by screenwriter Bienvenido Noriega Jr., explicitly delineates this quest for happiness:
"Para sa lahat ng mga nagsisikap lumigaya, bagaman nag-iisa. At sa mga may katambal na, ngunit nagsasarili pa rin."
("For those who seek happiness despite being alone. And for those who may have found it, but still wish to be alone.)"
