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Kailan Mahuhugasan ang Kasalanan? (1989)

Kailan Mahuhugasan ang Kasalanan? poster
Directed by
Lino Brocka
Genre
drama
Country
Philippines
Runtime
1h 50m
Rated
R-13
Rating
8.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman endures a difficult life marked by family secrets and betrayals. Her journey involves complicated relationships with her husband and other family members.

melodramaticintenseemotionalsoapydarktragicfamilialheavy

What happens

Kailan Mahuhugasan ang Kasalanan? (English: When Will Sin Be Washed Away?) is a 1989 Philippine melodrama film directed by Lino Brocka from a screenplay written by Jose Y. Dalisay Jr., based on a DZRH radio drama of the same name by Salvador M. Royales. The film stars Lorna Tolentino, Richard Gomez, Helen Gamboa, Dante Rivero, Pilar Pilapil, and Eddie Garcia, with the supporting cast include Suzanne Gonzales, Ramil Rodriguez, Ernie Zarate, and Aida Carmona and the special participation of Rafael "Apa" Ongpin. Produced and distributed by Vision Films, in its first film offering, the film was theatrically released on 22 May 1989, to a box-office success. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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