''Hinugot sa Langit'' (English: ''Wrenched from Heaven''
) is a 1985 Philippine melodramatic film directed by
Ishmael Bernal
Ishmael Bernal (September 30, 1938 – June 2, 1996) was a Philippines, Filipino filmmaker, stage and television director, actor and screenwriter. Noted for his melodramas, particularly with feminist and moral issues, he directed many landmark ...
from a story and screenplay written by Amado L. Lacuesta Jr. A film that tackles issues about
abortion
Abortion is the early termination of a pregnancy by removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus. Abortions that occur without intervention are known as miscarriages or "spontaneous abortions", and occur in roughly 30–40% of all pregnan ...
, sexuality, and Philippine Catholic society,
it revolves around a young woman with an unwanted pregnancy (played by
Maricel Soriano) and her decision to consider abortion as the solution to her problem.
Produced and distributed by
Regal Films, the film was theatrically released on June 6, 1985. It is considered a classic in Philippine cinema and picked up four
Gawad Urian Awards.
Plot
Carmen Castro (Maricel Soriano) is a young woman who has an affair with a married man, Gerry (Al Tantay), who wants Carmen to abort the baby. She confides to Stella (Amy Austria), who tells her to control her own destiny.
Cast
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Maricel Soriano as Carmen Castro
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Al Tantay as Gerry
*Rowell Santiago as Bobby
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Charito Solis
Rosario Violeta Hernández Solís (October 6, 1935 – January 9, 1998), professionally known as Charito Solís, was a Filipino film actress.
She was considered among the major dramatic film actresses in the Philippines, with a career spannin ...
as Juling
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Amy Austria
Esmeralda Dizon Tuazon-Ventura (born December 13, 1961), known professionally as Amy Austria (), is a Filipino film and television actress. She is a recipient of a FAMAS Award, 2 Gawad Urian Awards, 3 FAP Awards and 4 MMFF Awards (including ...
as Stella
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Dante Rivero
Luisito Ramos Meyer Jr., known professionally as Dante Rivero, is a Filipino film and television actor who has won a FAMAS award and nominated for a Gawad Urian Award
The Gawad Urian Awards are annual film awards in the Philippines pres ...
as Dr. Sison
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Susan Africa
Susan Africa (born August 20, 1959) is a Filipinos, Filipino screen and stage actress, writer, painter, beauty queen and former television host with a career spanning four decades. After placing first runner-up at the Binibining Pilipinas, 1980 ...
*Jaime Asencio
*Vic Jose
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Crispin Medina
*Tony Pascua
*Mario Taguiwalo
*Leticia Tison
*Ray Ventura
*Aurora Yumul
Soundtrack and cinematography
The film won
Gawad Urian Awards for Best Direction, Best Editing (Jess Navarro),
Best Production Design and Best Sound in 1986.
Reception
Box office
Critical response
References
External links
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1985 films
1985 drama films
Films about abortion
Films about Christianity
Films directed by Ishmael Bernal
Films with screenplays by Amado Lacuesta Jr.
Films produced by Lily Y. Monteverde
1980s Tagalog-language films
Philippine drama films
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