Movie

The Flor Contemplacion Story

1995 · 120 min

A slow, sorrowful plunge into injustice that weighs on you long after, anchored by a quietly devastating central performance.

Tagline: Even for a little mercy.
Overview: The story of the Filipina domestic helper who was hanged in Singapore for allegedly killing her fellow maid is chronicled in a film that operates on various personal, social, and political levels. Both controversial and critically acclaimed, it has brought Nora Aunor numerous citations for her intense portrayal as the fallen heroine of the story.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, class, isolation, family
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
class
isolation
family
death
Places: big city
prison
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none