Bayan Ko

1984 [TL]

Action / Crime / Drama

11
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 100%
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 100%
IMDb Rating 7.1/10 10 607 607

Plot summary

A laborer gets money for his wife's pregnancy from his boss on the condition that he will not join the union.

Director

Lino Brocka Photo
Lino Brocka

Top cast

Aida Carmona Photo
Aida Carmona as Aling Fely
Raul Aragon Photo
Raul Aragon as Lando
Louella Photo
Louella as Manggagawa
Mae Paner Photo
Mae Paner as Katulong 2
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
1005.17 MB
1280*932
Tl 2.0
NR
Subtitles tl  
24 fps
1 hr 49 min
Seeds ...
1.82 GB
1472*1072
Tl 2.0
NR
Subtitles tl  
24 fps
1 hr 49 min
Seeds 1

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by John-tallon

Powerful!

The best Philippines film I have ever seen.No-holds-barred story of how a man - and his family - get into a cycle of decline and poverty, leading to further poverty and ultimately into crime and death.Westerners should get real and realize how lucky we are. The scene where Turing tries to buy, prescription, drugs for his wife (in hospital having given birth prematurely) and has to decide which ones he can actually afford and which ones will have to be omitted will live with me forever.Lino Brocka was never a laugh a minute but he could tell a story on celluloid and this was his finest.
Reviewed by singaw 10 / 10

must-see

the film by lino brocka is very powerful. it was chosen as one of the films who competed for the palm d' or in 1984. that year the movie got rave reviews. it tackles a disturbing story of struggle and love. it really is a must see!!!
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