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Key Features:
Slums, Poverty, Family drama, Oppression, Mother-daughter relationship, Abuse, Social commentary, Urban life
Tone:
serious, gritty
Target Audience:
Drama fans, Social issue enthusiasts, Art house
Emotional Arc:
Despair → Resignation

Insiang

1976-12-25
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A story about the life of a young girl living with her mother in the slums of Manila, which becomes unbearable when her mother's young boyfriend moves in with them.

Genres
Drama
Cast
Hilda Koronel, Mona Lisa, Rez Cortez, Marlon Ramirez, Ruel Vernal, Nina Lorenzo, Mely Mallari, Carpi Asturias, George Atutubo, Eddie Pagayon
Crew
Lino Brocka, Lamberto E. Antonio, Mario O
Rating
7.016(63 votes)
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