Hinugot sa Langit (1985)

Directed by

Ishmael Bernal

Genre

drama film

Country

Philippines

Runtime

2h 01m

Rating

9.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman in the Philippines faces an unwanted pregnancy. The film shows her struggle to decide whether to have an abortion in a society shaped by Catholic values.

heavysomberemotionally intensemoral conflictsocially conscioustendermelancholicgrittyraw

What happens

Hinugot sa Langit (English: Wrenched from Heaven) is a 1985 Philippine melodrama film directed by Ishmael Bernal from a story and screenplay written by Amado L. Lacuesta Jr. A film that tackles issues about abortion, sexuality, and Philippine Catholic society, it revolves around a young woman with an unwanted pregnancy (played by Maricel Soriano) and her decision to consider abortion as the solution to her problem. Produced and distributed by Regal Films, the film was theatrically released on June 6, 1985. It is considered a classic in Philippine cinema and picked up four Gawad Urian Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

More like this

• Palimos ng Pag-ibig (1985)
• Virgin Forest (1985)
• Lalakwe (1985)
• Kailan Sasabihing Mahal Kita (1985)
• Silip (1985)
• Scorpio Nights (1985)
• Patah Hati Seorang Ibu (1985)
• Death of an Angel (1985)