Ishmael Bernal Movies

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...

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

Horticulturist Teresita and Rex, a skydiving enthusiast and passenger jeep manufacturer, have been together for five years. Rex then meets the...

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

A witty sex comedy about two young cousins who trade places for their courtship strategies which end up hilarious.

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

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

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

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

A provincial son who just finished law school embarked on becoming a successful man, even if it means leaving behind his former life and seducing a...

An anthology of three violent stories: 'Baso' talks about the adventure of three friends who performed Spirit of the Glass and discovered the tale of...

A re-telling of Artemio Ricarte, a Filipino patriot who fought against the Spanish and later Americans. He was later supported by the Japanese during...

A young woman and her mother fight over one man in this dramatic film about three people who genuinely love each other yet express their affection...

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

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...

A group of high school students navigate their lives and loves in this ensemble film from Ishmael Bernal.

This drama offers a rare chance to compare the styles of two major Filipino filmmakers. The first episode is about a chance encounter between a...

Walang Katapusang Tag-araw focuses on two strong-willed women, Matilde and Binyang, who clawed themselves up, in almost simultaneous and parallel...

It is a story of Angeli (Maricel Soriano), an orphan girl raised by a wealthy widower, Diony (Eddie Garcia). Angeli's hardships as a child left her...

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