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Philippines10 Essential Filipino FilmsStop 10 of 10
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In the teeming slums of Manila, a young woman's life grows unbearable when her hard mother's brutish young lover moves in, and she is pushed toward a cold reckoning. Lino Brocka's searing, influential drama.
Why it’s here
Lino Brocka’s compressed Manila melodrama is one of the decisive works of Philippine cinema and the first Filipino film selected at Cannes.
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Genre
- Drama
- Mood
- thoughtful · dark
- Entry
- some context
- Best for
- shorter watch
Content notes: war or political violence · sexual content Non-exhaustive