PLOT: A crime-drama-suspense genre film not often seen in Philippine cinema. A controlling patriarch loses it over his daughter’s marriage and her attempts to escape from their incestuous household.Read More »
Vic Silayan
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Mike De Leon – Kisapmata AKA In Just the Wink of an Eye (1981)
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Marilou Diaz-Abaya – Karnal AKA Of the Flesh (1983)
1981-1990DramaMarilou Diaz-AbayaPhilippinesA groom (Philip Salvador) takes his city bride (Cecille Castillo) to his hometown to settle in his father’s house. Struck by her uncanny resemblance to his dead wife, the patriarch (Vic Silayan) is driven to lust after his daughter-in-law. When things come to a head, a violent family quarrel ensues and leads to tragedy. A middle-aged spinster (Charito Solis) recounts the tale to reveal her identity and trace the downfall of the landowning clan trapped in the past.Read More »
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Mike De Leon – Kisapmata AKA In Just the Wink of an Eye (1981)
1981-1990AsianCrimeMike De LeonPhilippinesPlot: Retired policeman holds a woman and daughter in a claustrophobic grip with his dictatorial behaviour. His son-in-law resists and the result is a confrontation. A gruesome monster in his familiarity: it could be your next-door neighbour.Read More »