The Woman Who Left
About The Woman Who Left
After three decades' wrongful incarceration for murder, a woman discovers that her friend and fellow inmate committed the murder of which she was accused. This leads to her release and subsequent discovery of the man who framed her — her ruling class ex-lover.
The Woman Who Left (2016) is a drama film directed by Lav Diaz. The film is filed under philippines, revenge thriller, wrongful imprisonment, and slow cinema.
Charo Santos stars as Horacia Somorostro, John Lloyd Cruz as Hollanda, Michael De Mesa as Rodrigo Trinidad, and Nonie Buencamino as Balut Vendor. At 229 minutes long, it arrived in September 2016.
The screenplay is by Lav Diaz. American members can watch it on Kino Film Collection.
Double Jeopardy, Naked Weapon, and Is God Is make useful companions to The Woman Who Left. TMDB voters put it at 6.9 out of 10 across 68 votes.