Synopsis
A poor Filipino woman (Assunta de Rossi) tries to take care of her mentally handicapped sister amid the poverty and violence of the shantytown in which they live.
2001 ‘Hubog’ Directed by Joel Lamangan
A poor Filipino woman (Assunta de Rossi) tries to take care of her mentally handicapped sister amid the poverty and violence of the shantytown in which they live.
Remembered watching this as a child and wow, my parents have great parenting skills. What an ugly film. Not the quality but the effect can feel like dirt and mud being rubbed all over your body. Sisters being abused in so many ways played magnificently by the superior showbiz sisters, Assunta and Alessandra De Rossi. The film tries to make a metaphor out of their circumstance to the political situation of the time (EDSA II and III). This is interesting on paper but comes off heavy-handed in execution although the effort is commendable. Still, I'm coming back to the central drama of the film which is brutal and gritty while boasting strong performances from its cast.