The Woman Who Left (2016)
- Original title
- Ang Babaeng Humayo
- Directed by
- Lav Diaz
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Philippines
- Runtime
- 3h 46m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 66 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 woman is freed from prison after decades and plots revenge on the man who framed her. The film follows her quiet, deliberate pursuit in black-and-white imagery.
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What happens
The Woman Who Left (Filipino: Ang Babaeng Humayo) is a 2016 Philippine drama film written, produced, directed, and edited by Lav Diaz. Starring Charo Santos-Concio in her first film since her return to acting after she stepped down as president and CEO of ABS-CBN Corporation, the story, inspired by Leo Tolstoy's 1872 short story God Sees the Truth, But Waits, follows a woman, who was released from imprisonment, decided to take revenge against the man who framed her. Filmed entirely in black-and-white, it was selected to compete in the main competition section at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival where it won the Golden Lion. Although it has received a minimal release, the film has received acclaim from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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