Moral

Marilou Diaz-Abaya

Philippines

Topics

Bongbong Marcos, Dictatorship, Ferdinand Marcos, Imelda Marcos, Marilou Diaz-Abaya, Martial Law, Never Again, Never Forget, Ricky Lee, women

Director

Marilou Diaz-Abaya

Writer

Ricky Lee

Cinematographer

Manolo Abaya

Editor

Manolo Abaya
Marc Tarnate

Producer

Jesse Ejercito

Music

George Canseco

Production Company

Seven Star Productions

Cast

Lorna Tolentino

Gina Alajar

Sandy Andolong

Anna Marin

Total Running Time

150 Minutes

Language

Tagalog

Joey, Kathy, Sylvia, and Maritess are not only classmates – they are the best of friends. Joey is a drug user who sleeps around. Kathy is a mediocre singer who will stop at nothing to fulfill her dreams of going big-time. Sylvia is a liberated woman who finds security in the love of her ex-husband who is now living in with another man. Maritess plays the role of a conventional housewife who is reduced to a baby-making machine. In the span of three years – from 1979 to 1982 – the film traces the lives of these four women through their seemingly desperate but also interwoven experiences and in their attempts to resolve their individual problems are mirrored the different faces of the woman in our society today.

About the Director

Marilou Diaz-Abaya (March 30, 1955-October 8, 2012) was a Filipina multi-award winning film director. She was the founder and president of the Marilou Díaz-Abaya Film Institute and Arts Center, a film school based in Antipolo City, Philippines. She was the director of the 1998 film José Rizal (1998), a biographical film on the Philippines’ national hero. She was part of the Second Golden Age of Philippine Cinema.

Festival and Awards

Best Screenplay, Metro Manila Film Festival 1982
Best Supporting Actor, FAMAS Awards 1983
Best Supporting Actress, FAMAS Awards 1983

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