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.

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5.1

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