Norte, hangganan ng kasaysayan (2013)

An embittered law student commits a brutal double murder; a family man takes the fall and is forced into a harsh prison sentence; a mother and her two children wander the countryside looking for some kind of redemption.

Director:

Lav Diaz

Writers:

Rody Vera, Lav Diaz

Stars:

Sid Lucero, Angeli Bayani, Archie Alemania

9 wins & 17 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sid Lucero	...	Fabian
Archie Alemania	...	Joaquin
Angeli Bayani	...	Eliza
Mailes Kanapi	...	Hoda (as Angelina Kanapi)
Mae Paner	...	Magda
Soliman Cruz	...	Wakwak
Hazel Orencio	...	Ading
Ian Lomongo	...	Cesar
Kristian Chua	...	Peryong
Noel Sto. Domingo	...	Salvador (Killer-for-Hire Inmate)
Perry Dizon	...	Prof. Perry
Raymond Lee	...	Prof. Moira (as Moira)
Sheen Gener	...	Gina (as Sheenly Gener)
Dea Formacil	...	Angela
Kristine Kintana	...	Tating

Storyline

An embittered law student commits a brutal double murder; a family man takes the fall and is forced into a harsh prison sentence; a mother and her two children wander the countryside looking for some kind of redemption.

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Plot Keywords:

child murder | no music | law student | prison | double murder | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

Philippines

Language:

Filipino Tagalog English

Release Date:

11 March 2014 (Philippines)

Also Known As:

Norte, the End of History

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wacky O Productions, Kayan Productions, Origin8 Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

250 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kristoffer King was considered for the 'Joaquin' role but he never showed up for the audition.

User Reviews

''Norte, the End of History'' and the Cerebral Film-making of Lav Diaz

Norte: Hangganan ng Kasaysayan (Norte, the End of History) clocking in at 250 minutes is utterly breathtaking in scope and visually remains a staggeringly beautiful, poetic masterpiece. On a symbolic level, it is a transcendent story of exploration, self-discovery and redemption, realistically portraying the strength, and equal fragility, of the human condition. The film elaborately investigates the relationship between man and his socio-political circumstances - in this case the extreme poverty of the Philippines in correlation with brutal capitalism on the rise. Most importantly however it explores the spiritual relation between humanity and God.

Lav Diaz pushes the boundaries of the medium with this tour de force, visually and thematically, leading us on a long, contemplative journey of discovery. Through his deeply intimate approach and glorious camera-work he represents human frailty at its most basic, acting as a resolute, poetic meditation on the human condition.

Diaz's cerebral masterwork is nothing short of high art, proving him to be one of the true visionaries working in contemporary world cinema.