From What Is Before

"Memories of cataclysm."

2014 5h 39m TL

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7.9

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89%

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METACRITIC

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7.6

IMDB

★7.9TMDB · 37🍅89%Rotten Tomatoes●88Metacritic★7.6IMDB · 855

Drama

Synopsis

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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 E. Marcos announces Proclamation No. 1081, putting the entire country under Martial Law.

“Memories of cataclysm.”

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Cast

Perry Dizon
Sito
Roeder Camañag
Tony
Hazel Orencio
Pacita
Karenina Haniel
Joselina
Reynan Abcede
Hakob
Mailes Kanapi
Heding
Ian Lomongo
Lt. Perdido
Joel Saracho
Father Guido

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lav Diaz
Writers: Lav Diaz
Languages: Tagalog
Countries: Philippines

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RUNTIME

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At 339 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lav Diaz, shot by Lav Diaz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Lav Diaz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Perry Dizon and Roeder Camañag and Hazel Orencio carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Memories of cataclysm.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3303310 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lav Diaz directs. Lav Diaz behind the camera. Lav Diaz cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Philippines. Dialogue in Tagalog.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 339 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 12 years ago.
4Directed by Lav Diaz, shot by Lav Diaz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Lav Diaz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Perry Dizon and Roeder Camañag and Hazel Orencio carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Memories of cataclysm.".
8IMDB entry: tt3303310 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 37 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.