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79% Critic Match
From What Is Before
“Memories of cataclysm.”
7.9 / 10• 2014• 5h 39m•NR• Filipino
Drama
Storyline
The Philippines, 1972. Mysterious things are happening in a remote barrio. Wails are heard from the forest, cows are hacked to death, a man is found bleeding to death at the crossroad, and houses are burned. Ferdinand Marcos announces Proclamation No. 1081, putting the entire country under martial law.
Cast & Crew
Perry Dizon
Sito
Lead
Roeder Camañag
Tony
Hazel Orencio
Pacita
Karenina Haniel
Joselina
Reynan Abcede
Hakob
Mailes Kanapi
Heding
Ian Lomongo
Lt. Perdido
Joel Saracho
Father Guido
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lav Diaz's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. From What Is Before is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
