Evolution of a Filipino Family (Tagalog: Ebolusyon ng Isang Pamilyang Pilipino) is a Filipino experimental film co-produced, edited, written and directed by Lav Diaz. At 624 minutes (10 hours and 24 minutes),[1] it is among the longest films ever made. It earned Diaz international critical acclaim and is noted for introducing many of Diaz' cinematic trademarks.[2] The film won Best Picture and Best Production Design at the Gawad Urian.
Plot
Variety described the film: "Lav Diaz’s Evolution of a Filipino Family patiently and methodically observes the collapse and hopeful revival of a poor farming clan, meant to symbolize a nation’s history spanning 1971 to 1987,"[3] during and immediately after the authoritarian rule of Ferdinand Marcos.[3][4]
Cast
- Elryan de Vera as Raynaldo
- Angie Ferro as Puring
- Pen Medina as Kadyo
- Marife Necesito as Hilda
- Ronnie Lazaro as Fernando
- Lui Manansala as Marya
- Banaue Miclat as Huling
- Sigrid Andrea Bernardo as Ana
- Joel Torre as the Mayor
- Angel Aquino as Rica
- Rey Ventura as Ka Harim
- Dido dela Paz as Dakila
- Roeder as Bendo
- Lorelie Futol as Martina
- Erwin Gonzales as Carlos
- Mario Magallona as Danny
- Gino Dormiendo as Lino Brocka
Accolades
22nd Gawad Pasado[5]
- Best Picture (Tied with The Call of the River)
- Best Screenplay
- Best Production Design
- Best Film of the Decade
See also
References
- ^ Evolution of a Filipino Family (2004) - IMDb, retrieved December 9, 2020
- ^ "Evolution of a Filipino Family". Harvard Film Archive. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ^ a b Koehler, Robert (September 29, 2004). "Evolution of a Filipino Family". Variety. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- ^ Guarneri, Michael (October 8, 2016). "Long Story Long: An Introduction to Lav Diaz's "Free Cinema"". MUBI. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ^ Ebolusyon ng isang pamilyang Pilipino - IMDb, retrieved December 9, 2020
External links
- Evolution of a Filipino Family at IMDb
- The Evolution of a Filipino Family at AllMovie
- Evolution of a Filipino Family at Rotten Tomatoes
