A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
DirectorLav Diaz
“A marriage of history, literature and mythology.”
Andrés Bonifacio is celebrated as the father of the Philippines Revolution against Spanish colonial rule. This eight-hour epic examines this myth, undertaking an expedition into history through various interwoven narrative threads, held together by an exploration of the individual’s role in history.
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Trailer
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery (Hele sa Hiwagang Hapis) | Trailer 2
Cast
Piolo Pascual
Simoun / Crisostomo Ibarra
John Lloyd Cruz
Isagani
Hazel Orencio
Oryang / Gregoria De Jesus
Alessandra de Rossi
Cesaria Belarmino
Susan Africa
Ms. Hule
Joel Saracho
Mr. Karyo
Sid Lucero
Basilio
Cherie Gil
Female Tikbalang
Bernardo Bernardo
Male Tikbalang
Angel Aquino
Tikbalang
Ronnie Lazaro
Sebastian Caneo
Ely Buendia
Musician
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