From What Is Before
Mula sa Kung Ano ang Noon
2014 · 5h 39m · Drama · Philippines · Rated R18+ (JP)
Memories of cataclysm.
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 Marcos announces Proclamation No. 1081, putting the entire country under martial law.
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Lav Diaz6.6Smart score
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martial lawmilitary campmysterious deathphilippinesremote town
RatingR18+ (JP)
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