History of Ha (2021)

Original title

Historya ni Ha

Directed by

Lav Diaz

Genre

drama

Country

Philippines

Runtime

4h 56m

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man carries a heavy burden through a rural landscape. The film follows his quiet journey and the people he meets along the way.

slow-burnmelancholiccerebralreflectivevisually lushsparseweightycontemplative

What happens

History of Ha (Filipino: Historya ni Ha) is a 2021 Philippine historical drama film written, directed, and edited by Lav Diaz. It premiered at the BFI London Film Festival on October 12, 2021 as part of the Dare section. It earned seven nominations at the 2022 Gawad Urian Awards including Best Film, Best Actor, and Best Direction. The Young Critics' Circle awarded it Best Picture for 2021 and Best Actor for John Lloyd Cruz. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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