Hinugot sa Langit

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Hinugot sa Langit
Hinugot sa Langit poster.jpg
Directed by Ishmael Bernal [1]
Written byAmado Lacuesta [2]
Produced by Lily Y. Monteverde [3]
Starring Maricel Soriano
CinematographyRody Lacap
Edited byJess Navarro [4]
Music byWilly Cruz
Production
company
Release date
June 6, 1985
Country Philippines
Language Tagalog

Hinugot sa Langit (lit. "Wrenched from Heaven" [5] ) is a 1985 Gawad Urian Award winning Filipino melodramatic film directed by Ishmael Bernal based on moral values. It is considered a classic in Filipino cinema and picked up four Gawad Urian Awards. It is about a young woman with an unwanted pregnancy that considers abortion. [6] The film tackles issues about abortion, sexuality and the Philippine Catholic society. [5]

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Plot

A young woman named Carmen Castro (Maricel Soriano) had an affair with a married man named Gerry (Al Tantay). Gerry, prefers Carmen to have the baby aborted. She confides to Stella (Amy Austria) who tells her to control her own destiny. [7]

Cast

Screenshot featuring Maricel Soriano (right) and Charito Solis (left) Hinugot 1.jpg
Screenshot featuring Maricel Soriano (right) and Charito Solis (left)

Soundtrack and cinematography

The film won Gawad Urian Awards for Best Direction, Best Editing (Jess Navarro), [4] Best Production Design and Best Sound in 1986.

Reception

Box office

Critical response

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