The Woman Who Left
Golden Lion
The Woman Who Left
A Film by Lav Diaz
2016 - Philippines - Drama - 1.85 - 226 min.
with John Lloyd Cruz , Shamaine Centenera-Buencamino , Charo Santos-Concio & Michael De Mesa
Produced by Lav Diaz
Horacia has spent the last 30 years in a women's correctional facility. A former elementary school teacher, she leads a quiet existence helping others practice reading and writing. When another inmate confesses to the original crime, Horacia is released and seeks out her estranged family. While searching for her missing son Junior, she discovers again her homeland - the Philippines of the late 90s, only to realize that its inhabitants are terrorized by corruption and rampant kidnappings. Her generous personality becomes tainted by feelings of revenge...
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