Liway

Oct 10, 2018

1h 44m

★ 0.0

The darkness won't last forever.

Overview

The true story of a young mother who uses story-telling to protect her child from the reality of growing up in prison and the difficult life she endured.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Cinemalaya Foundation

Liway Trailers

Cast

Day / Commander Liway

Glaiza de Castro

Dakip

Kenken Nuyad

Ric / Commander Toto

Dominic Roco

Sulpicio

Soliman Cruz

Mang Roger

Joel Saracho

Pinang

Sue Prado

Anita

Upeng Fernandez

Ron

Renante Bustamante

Karl

Khalil Ramos

Berto

Nico Antonio

Dante

Paolo O'Hara

Philippine Constabulary

Ebong Joson

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.

3.2

For People in Trouble

Jun 6, 2023

When two people meet one night in London, their relationship blossoms and fractures, intertwined with impending societal collapse.

5.5

The 70s

Dec 25, 2002

Amanda and Julian are doing their best to rear their five sons during the repressive dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos. Though the parents view themselves as apolitical, most of their sons bristle at life under martial law and turn to various forms of activism -- or to simple teenage rebellion -- for release. After the family becomes the victim of extremist violence, Amanda begins to find her own dissident voice.

7.5

Peppermint Candy

Jan 1, 2000

In the spring of 1999, a group of old friends gather to celebrate their 20 year reunion. Among the group is Yeong-ho, a cold, unhappy man, whose demeanor puts a damper on the festivities. The seriousness of Yeong-ho's depression becomes apparent when he climbs a railroad bridge and looks like he might jump. At this crucial moment, memories of seven crucial episodes from Yeong-ho's past flood his mind.

6.3

The Siege

Nov 6, 1998

The secret US abduction of a suspected terrorist from his Middle East homeland leads to a wave of terrorist attacks in New York. An FBI senior agent and his team attempt to locate and decommission the enemy cells, but must also deal with an Army General gone rogue and a female CIA agent of uncertain loyalties.

7.5

12.12: The Day

Nov 22, 2023

After the assassination of President Park, martial law has been declared. A coup d'état bursts out by Defense Security Commander Chun Doo-gwang and a private band of officers following him. Capital Defense Commander Lee Tae-shin, an obstinate soldier who believes the military should not take political actions, fights against Chun Doo-gwang to stop him. The conflict between the two grows while military leaders are holding their decision and Defense Minister is gone. In the midst of chaos, the spring of Seoul that everyone longed for heads to unexpected direction.

7.2

State of Siege

Dec 30, 1972

Assigned to South America, US official Philip Michael Santore is employed by a counterinsurgency agency. His position makes him a target for a local band of guerrillas, and, before long, Santore is kidnapped. As a prisoner, he undergoes interrogation, shedding light on the violent situation in the country. Once the insurgents are done with their questioning, they must decide whether Santore lives or dies.

6.2

Martial Law

Oct 1, 1990

An undercover cop teams up with a martial-arts expert to stop a gang of drug smugglers and car thieves.

5.1

District C-11

Mar 21, 2017

In the year 2019, where the world is under martial law, two rookie cops are tasked to patrol District C-11 where death is just a bullet away.

4.0

AmeriGeddon

May 13, 2016

A dire warning of a wake up call of what might be our future when a globalist terrorist organization aligned with the United Nations disables the United States power grid and institutes Martial Law. It will take a dedicated family of patriots armed with strong survival skills and the remains of the Second Amendment to save America and reclaim its freedom.

6.5

Girlfriend Boyfriend

Aug 3, 2012

Mabel, Liam and Aaron have been friends since childhood. Their bonds of friendship are tested when, years later, they realize their friendship is the only reason they have made it through emotional hardships and extreme tragedies.

7.8

Gray State: The Rise

Jan 21, 2015

A documentary about America’s current militarized police state, the liberal use of deadly force against unarmed citizens, and a possible pending economic collapse. The world reels with the turmoil of war, geological disaster, and economic collapse, while Americans continue to submerge themselves in illusions of safety and immunity. While rights are sold for security, the federal government, swollen with power, begins a systematic takeover of liberty in order to bring about a New World Order. Fear-mongering, terrorism, police state, martial law, war, arrest, internment, hunger, oppression, violence, resistance. Neighbor is turned against neighbor as the value of the dollar plunges to zero, food supplies are depleted, and everyone becomes a terror suspect. There are arrests. Disappearances. Bio attacks. Public executions of those even suspected of dissent. Even rumors of concentration camps on American soil. The GRAY STATE is here. It always was. By consent or conquest.

8.0

The Flaming History of the Dela Cruz Family

Dec 1, 2018

Faced with a series of terrible incidents, the Dela Cruz family now has to make a decision that will alter the history of their family.

6.8

Detention

Sep 20, 2019

In the 1960s, two classmates go looking for their missing friends and teachers, all of whom took part in an illegal book club, only to come face to face with ghosts and deformed monsters that have taken over their school.

7.0

Eskapo

Jan 25, 1995

Set during the terrifying reign of Filipino despot, Marcos, two upper caste but very different strangers team up to try and survive the physical and mental torture they undergo after they are suddenly jailed. Geny is the conservative businessman while Serge is more sensitive and outgoing. Both of the young men's parents give all of their money, but the government refuses to free them. Even a mutual hunger strike fails to move their jailers. In desperation, Geny and Serge begin plotting their escape.

6.5

Jack Strong

Feb 7, 2014

Poland, 1970. Firmly determined to fight against Soviet tyranny and prevent the destruction of the world, the high-ranking officer of the Polish army Ryszard Kukliński makes a serious decision that will put his life, his family and the fate of an entire nation at risk.

7.8

Barber's Tales

Oct 18, 2013

In the 1970s, a widow in a remote village takes over her husband’s barber shop. She becomes the laughing stock of the male-dominated community and in the process discovers freedom and liberation.

0.0

Malisbong 50

Nov 11, 2024

In a remote village of Malisbong, a grieving widow finds solace in a mannequin she believes to be her deceased husband. As she delves deeper into this illusion, she's forced to confront the painful truth of the Malisbong Massacre.

0.0

Year Forty Six

May 3, 2018

When Simoun Fabian III's teacher Archie Jacinto disappears, he decides to look for him. With the aid of his video camera, his journey stirs the truths hidden by the last 46 years.

10.0

Sa Duyan Ng Gunita

Nov 27, 2025

Amidst a strong typhoon in 1978, during the martial law era in the Philippines, college friends and protesters, Luis and Angelica, find shelter in an abandoned house after a rally dispersal. With police forces lingering outside, the raging storm, and a single candle lighting their small refuge, they find an old, dusty chessboard.