Season of the Devil

A Film by Lav Diaz

Technical details : 2018 - Philippines - Drama - 1.50 - 234 min.

Cast : Piolo Pascual, Shaina Magdayao, Pinky Amador, Bituin Escalante

Languages : Tagalog

Producers : Bianca Balbuena, Bradley Liew

SYNOPSIS

In the late 70s, a gang of militias under the control of the military, terrorizes a remote village in the Philippines. The poet/teacher/activist, Hugo Haniway, decides to find out the truth about the disappearance of his wife. A love story set in the darkest period of Philippine history, the Marcos Dictatorship. Based on real events and real characters.

Berlinale
Official Competition

FICCI Cartagena
Best Film

SYNOPSIS

In the late 70s, a gang of militias under the control of the military, terrorizes a remote village in the Philippines. The poet/teacher/activist, Hugo Haniway, decides to find out the truth about the disappearance of his wife. A love story set in the darkest period of Philippine history, the Marcos Dictatorship. Based on real events and real characters.