The Woman Who Left

Horacia has spent thirty years of her life in prison paying for a crime she didn't commit. After someone else confesses her crime, she goes back to the streets of her native Philippines in the middle of the 90's. Outside, she meets her daughter, but learns that her husband and son have passed away. The country is experiencing a strong crisis and the poor are still suffering from injustice in the hands of the rich. In this context, Horacia finds out that her ex-couple set her up for imprisonment. Without a doubt, the woman begins to plan her revenge. Presented in black and white, the film is helmed by filmmaker Lav Diaz, who is also in charge of the script. 'The Woman Who Left' was the winner of the Golden Lion at the 2016 Venice Film Festival.