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Apr 8, 2023 · “Kisapmata” is a masterful film that showcases De Leon's ability to create narratives that work brilliantly on a number of levels, while retaining their artistry even during their most shocking moments.
Dec 19, 2020 · Kisapmata is influential but I think most Filipino films have come away learning all the wrong lessons--presenting incest as a family's darkest secret, topping a movie with a literally bloody climax (Karnal, anyone?).
Apr 18, 2023 · Here’s my Kisapmata review which came out 1981 and stars Charo Santos, Jay Ilagan, Vic Silayan, Charito Solis, Ruben Rustia and directed by Mike De Leon. Synopsis: A retired police sergeant has an unnatural stranglehold over his wife and daughter.
Sep 10, 2012 · Discover the best of the city, first. De Leon's film amply confirms the power of the work currently being done in the Filipino cinema. Based on a real- life murder scandal dating from 1961, its...
Kisapmata ( Filipino for "in the blink of an eye" [1]) is a 1981 Filipino psychological horror film directed by Mike de Leon, with a screenplay by de Leon, Clodualdo del Mundo Jr., and Raquel Villavicencio. It stars Vic Silayan, Charo Santos, Jay Ilagan, and Charito Solis.
Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member De Leon's masterpiece and arguably the most perfect film in all of Philippine cinema.
Kisapmata. 1981. Directed by Mike de Leon. A Moving Life Changes In A Blink. A retired police sergeant has an unnatural stranglehold over his wife and daughter. His claustrophobically enclosed world is threatened when his daughter Mila finds herself pregnant and was forced to marry Noel.
Jan 18, 2021 · With the film’s crime story and with the background of Christmas, “Kisapmata” intentionally disturbs the wholesomeness associated with the Yuletide season and offers an anti-Christmas carol.
Mar 20, 2024 · "Kisapmata" is a chilling and groundbreaking Hitchcockian film in Filipino cinema, delving into the depths of a haunting true story with unflinching boldness. As the first movie in the Philippines to confront themes of incest, it serves as a powerful commentary on the patriarchy and the dark shadows it casts over families.
Dec 19, 2020 · It's a sordid tale of its own, with prints mismanaged and relationships irrevocably broken and vital components of this movie simply damaged beyond repair. But here we are: the movie is just as vital today, and it's just great to know that future generations will have a chance to see it in this form.
