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Dekada '70

2002 2h 8m Drama List
Reviews 88% Audience Score 100+ Ratings In the Philippines, Amanda (Vilma Santos) and Julian (Christopher De Leon) 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. Read More Read Less

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Audience Member The movie that showed the essence of a great motion picture.. Perfect acting, screenplay and direction.. and the plot of the story will bring you back to the said decade... Truly an amazing film by Star Cinema... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member turbulent times, inner conflicts, pakikibaka days . . Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member i love our own films Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Outstanding movie John Wayne is my family favorite actor Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member A story about how a family respond to the political turmoil during the 70's. A story about the Martial Law days! Absolutely one of the best movies the Philippine cinema has ever produced. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In the Philippines, Amanda (Vilma Santos) and Julian (Christopher De Leon) 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.
Director
Chito S. Roño
Producer
Tess V. Fuentes
Screenwriter
Lualhati Bautista
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Filipino
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 23, 2019
Runtime
2h 8m
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