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The Woman Who Left

Original title: Ang babaeng humayo

“Guilt, God and gloomy revenge.”

2016 · 3 h 46 min
Directed by Lav Diaz
Drama

Cast

Charo Santos-Concio John Lloyd Cruz Michael De Mesa

Plot

After thirty years in prison for a crime she did not commit, a teacher is released and sets out to take revenge on the man who framed her.

Sinekatalog’s take

Lav Diaz's long black-and-white drama follows a teacher released after thirty years for a crime she didn't commit and set on revenge. Charo Santos-Concio is superb in a slow, haunting and humane Golden Lion winner.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (1,830 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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