Yolly, a flower vendor and her brother Efren, who works as a driver and hired hit man for ruthless money laundering lady Connie, live a hardscrabble and bleak existence in the underbelly of the tourist/fashion district of Manila. Escaping from a violent past from the provinces, the siblings world collide with Connie's gang when Yolly witnesses a rape and murder perpetrated by Connie's son and Efren decides to double cross Connie for her money.
Acting
Nora Aunor's silent suffering — every glance weighs a ton.
Direction
O'Hara's unflinching Manila, beauty and rot intertwined.
Director
Mario O'Hara
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot during Marcos' final years, the film's despair mirrors era's political suffocation. O'Hara deliberately cast real street vendors as extras.
Gloria Romero, Philippines' 'Queen of Philippine Movies,' took the villain role specifically to destroy her sweet image — and absolutely relished it.
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