Norte, the End of History (2013)

Original title

Norte, Hangganan ng Kasaysayan

Directed by

Lav Diaz

Genre

prison film, crime film

Country

Philippines

Runtime

4h 10m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 63 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man commits a crime and an innocent person takes the blame. The story follows the consequences for both families over many years.

slow-burnbleakcerebralheavycontemplativegrimdensemeditative

What happens

Norte, the End of History (Filipino: Norte, Hangganan ng Kasaysayan) is a 2013 Philippine psychological drama film edited and directed by Lav Diaz and co-written by Rody Vera from a story concept he co-developed with Michiko Yamamoto and Raymond Lee. Lasting for more than four hours, the film explores themes of crime, class, and family. Screened at the Un Certain Regard section at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, as well as the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, the main slate of 2013 New York Film Festival, and the Masters section of the 2013 San Diego Asian Film Festival, the film has received wide acclaim for its riveting storytelling and unique cinematography. The film also won four awards including Best Picture and Best Actress at the 2014 Gawad Urian Awards. The film had a limited release in the Philippines on March 11, 2014, and its wide theatrical release on September 10, 2014. It was selected as the Filipino entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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