Ishmael Bernal Movies

A woman is thinking of abortion, against her firm faith and family's wants.

In a time in the Philippines when the concept of divorce does not exist, a young woman has an affair with a married man. Eventually, they move in...

Women cope with various problems while earning a living in the city.

Celia, a daughter of a housekeeper of the Regattas, finds an unknown man- Edwin - in one of their huts. As she helps the man, the two grew close to...

The hidden nightlife of ordinary people living in Manila unveils. Lovers and families conflict with each other as they live on the streets, which are...

Boy Kodyak is detective Teo Rosa, a young plainclothesman still embued with idealism. When he finds out that a small-time punk named Rogel is...

When plain orphan Elsa begins having visions of the Virgin Mary, the rest of the residents of her isolated village find themselves questioning their...

A 1974 film from Ishmael Bernal about a man with seven wives.

An anthology of three violent stories: three friends perform Spirit of the Glass and discover a tragic love triangle; a refrigerator seems to be...

A martial arts film co-directed by Ishmael Bernal and released in 1975.

Film critic Tony Rayns interviews Lino Brocka and other prominent Filipino filmmakers.

Ferry owner Benjamin has a regular passenger, Chedeng, who is studying to become a midwife. Chedeng has a friend and neighbour, Maria, and without...

Follows a group of young adults as they navigate life after college.

The story follows Angeli, an orphan girl raised by a wealthy widower, Diony. Angeli's hardships as a child left her to be a possessive and selfish...

A fashion model is torn between two men: her young boyfriend who is a self-centered fashion model and an older married man who is estranged from his...

The story of Annie Batungbakal, who dances in a disco bar.

A determined single parent, she manages to raise a child while remaining successful in her career as an advertising executive. Everything in her life...

This musical-drama revolves around a widower who lived in the US with his only daughter. They returned to the Philippines, where his late wife grew...

A Filipino aristocrat loves his wife but he has a little fun with a chorus girl.

Virginal Ninay becomes a woman as an object of desire for liberation, but she's confused about her gender.