Brillante MendozaCast
Jaclyn JoseCredits
Written by: Troy Espiritu
Plot
A convenience store owner is arrested for selling drugs.
Sinekatalog’s take
Brillante Mendoza's drama follows a Manila convenience store owner arrested for dealing drugs and her family's desperate efforts to buy her out. Jaclyn Jose won Cannes' best actress in a raw, frenetic and bleak portrait of corruption.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (1,121 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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