''Hustisya'' () is a 2014 Filipino

political thriller A political thriller is a thriller that is set against the backdrop of a political power struggle; high stakes and suspense are the core of the story. The genre often forces the audiences to consider and understand the importance of politics. Th ...

-drama film starring

Nora Aunor Nora Cabaltera Villamayor (May 21, 1953 – April 16, 2025), known professionally as Nora Aunor (), was a Filipino actress, producer and singer. Known for her leading roles with patriotic, feminist and Political sociology, socio-political th ...

. The film is about a woman working for a human trafficking agency. The film was written by

Ricky Lee Ricardo Arreola Lee ONA (born March 19, 1948) is a Filipino screenwriter, journalist, novelist, and playwright. Starting in 1973, he has written more than 180 film screenplays and collaborated with many of the Philippines' most notable film di ...

and directed by

Joel Lamangan Joel Lamangan (born September 21, 1952) is a Filipino film director, television director, actor, and comedian. His award-winning films include '' The Flor Contemplacion Story'', '' Sidhi'', '' Deathrow'', ''Hubog'', '' Aishte Imasu 1941'', ''Bl ...

The film is one of the official entries to the Directors Showcase of the

10th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival The 10th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival, also billed as Cinemalaya X was held from August 1–10 of 2014 in Metro Manila, Philippines. The achievements of Cinemalaya over the past ten years are summed up in the festival's theme: ''A Decade o ...

. The film had its international premiere at the

2014 Toronto International Film Festival The 39th annual Toronto International Film Festival, the 39th event in the Toronto International Film Festival series, was held in Canada from 4–14 September 2014. David Dobkin (director), David Dobkin's film ''The Judge (2014 film), The Judg ...

, under the Contemporary World Cinema selection.

Plot

Cast

as Virginia Cabahug / Biring *

Rocco Nacino Enrico Raphael Quiogue Nacino (born March 21, 1987), known professionally as Rocco Nacino (), is a Filipino actor. He won the title of Second Prince in the fifth season of '' StarStruck''. He is an exclusive artist under GMA Artist Center. E ...

as Atty. Gerald *

Rosanna Roces Jennifer Adriano Arias (born May 24, 1972), better known by her stage names Rosanna Roces and Osang, is a Filipino actress and comedian. Career Roces was a contract star of Seiko Films from 1994 to 1996, introduced initially as "Ana Maceda" ...

as Divina *

Sunshine Dizon Margaret Sunshine Cansancio Dizon (; born July 3, 1983), formerly credited with the mononym Sunshine, is a Filipino actress, director and producer. She is known primarily for her dramatic roles in television and film. At age 3, she made her ...

Romnick Sarmenta Romeo Nicolas Sarmenta Tejedor (born April 28, 1972), known professionally as Romnick Sarmenta, is a Filipino actor, film producer and professor. Noted for his performances in a range of genres across film and television, he began his career a ...

Chynna Ortaleza Lara Serena Roque Ortaleza-Cipriano (born December 6, 1982), professionally known as Chynna Ortaleza, is a Filipino actress, television host, and model. She is formerly a contract star of GMA Network. She is also Vice President for Production ...

as Kristal *

Gardo Versoza Mennen Torres Polintan (born July 8, 1969), known professionally as Gardo Versoza, is a Filipino actor and comedian. Career According to George Vail Kabristante, a writer for ''The Manila Times'', Polintan's film career began in 1988, when h ...

as Gardo *Sue Prado *

Jeric Gonzales John Eric Salvanera "Jeric" Gonzales (born August 7, 1992), (), is a Filipino actor, singer, and model. He is known as one of the winners of the second season of the reality show, ''Protégé'', a reality based ''artista'' search, created by ...

as Michael *Chanel Latorre

Release

The film was exhibited at the following festivals: *

* 30th Warsaw International Film Festival (Competition), Poland October 10–19, 2014 * 36th Festival des 3 Continents, Nantes France, (Competition) November 25 - December 2, 2014 * 13th Pune International Film Festival (Competition), India, January 8–15, 2015

Reception

The film received mixed reviews from critics, praising the performance of Nora Aunor while criticizing the plot. The

Hollywood Reporter ''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Hollywood film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade paper, and in 2010 switched to a weekly larg ...

praised Aunor's performance: "The film's first 15 minutes is Aunor's masterclass of nuanced acting."

Awards and recognition

International

Philippines

References

External links

* {{Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival 2014 films Philippine independent films Philippine political thriller films 2010s Tagalog-language films Films directed by Joel Lamangan Films with screenplays by Ricky Lee