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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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.
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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)
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