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Kisapmata (1981)
A classic from 2nd Golden Age of Philippine Cinema
A taught, compact film that tackles one of the few taboo subjects in Filipino society and not often successfully translated to local cinema. But director Mike De Leon was able to wrap this sensitive subject around a crime-thriller plot, and the film drives you along with its the skillful actors and suspenseful narrative, before bringing you head-on to its gruesome ending.
Charo Santos plays the naive, daughter trapped in the manipulative control of his father and a mother who turned to religion to deny the situation happening before her eyes. Santos' marriage to Jay Ilagan somehow tripped the father into dark obsession and through contrived manipulation, sought to trap the couple back into his control--and eventually, the tragic end. Vic Silayan as the evil patriarch is casting made perfect. Eerie and subtly textured in its pacing and cinematography, the film indeed earned its place in a glorious era than spanned from mid 70's to early 80's .