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Lilet (1971)

Lilet poster
Directed by
Gerardo de Leon
Genre
horror, thriller, mystery
Country
Philippines
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman returns to her family home after losing her memory. She begins to suffer from hallucinations that blur the line between reality and nightmare.

hauntingeerieatmosphericmelancholicdisorientingslow-burnpsychologically tensegothic

What happens

Lilet is a 1971 Philippine horror film directed by Gerardo de Leon and starring Celia Rodriguez in the title role as a woman with amnesia suffering from hallucinations on return to her family home. It also stars Paraluman, Vic Silayan, and Tita Muñoz as Lilet's family. Lilet won six FAMAS Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director for de Leon, and Best Actress for Rodriguez. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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