Hinugot sa Langit
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{{Infobox film
| name = Hinugot sa Langit
| image = Hinugot sa Langit poster.jpg
| caption =
| director = Ishmael Bernal{{cite news |last1=Siazon |first1=Rachelle |title=Maricel Soriano recalls being reprimanded by director Ishmael Bernal |url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/176045/maricel-soriano-mentors-a716-20230922 |access-date=3 November 2023 |work=PEP.ph |date=22 September 2023 |language=en}}
| producer = Lily Y. Monteverde{{cite news |last1=Ladaw |first1=Dennis |title=No Dragon Lady |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=r7ljAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA36 |access-date=3 November 2023 |work=The Manila Times |date=28 February 2005 |language=en}}
| writer = Amado L. Lacuesta Jr.{{cite news |last1=Casocot |first1=Ian Rosales |title=The women of Amado Lacuesta Jr. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tlk1AAAAIBAJ&pg=PA51 |access-date=3 November 2023 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=22 January 2007 |language=en}}
| narrator =
| starring = Maricel Soriano
| music = Willy Cruz
| cinematography = Rody Lacap
| studio = Regal Films
| distributor = Regal Films
| released = {{Film date|1985|06|06}}
| runtime =
| country = Philippines
| language = Filipino
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Hinugot sa Langit (English: Wrenched from Heaven) is a 1985 Philippine melodramatic film directed by Ishmael Bernal from a story and screenplay written by Amado L. Lacuesta Jr. A film that tackles issues about abortion, sexuality, and Philippine Catholic society,{{cite magazine |title=Oh Yes, I Have Been to Honululu |last=Samonte |first=Q.C. |magazine=Filipinas Magazine |date=2003 |publisher=Filipinas Pub. |pages=18–19 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=d_oMAQAAMAAJ |access-date=3 November 2023 |language=en}} it revolves around a young woman with an unwanted pregnancy (played by Maricel Soriano) and her decision to consider abortion as the solution to her problem.{{cite book |last1=Lumbera |first1=Bienvenido |title=Pag-akda Ng Bansa |date=2000 |publisher=University of the Philippines Press |isbn=978-971-542-244-4 |page=360 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RMbun8KFyMIC |access-date=3 November 2023 |language=en}}
Produced and distributed by Regal Films, the film was theatrically released on June 6, 1985. It is considered a classic in Philippine cinema and picked up four Gawad Urian Awards.
Plot
Carmen Castro (Maricel Soriano) is a young woman who has an affair with a married man, Gerry (Al Tantay), who wants Carmen to abort the baby. She confides to Stella (Amy Austria), who tells her to control her own destiny.{{cite magazine |title=Right & Wrong |magazine=Asiaweek |date=1985 |volume=11 |pages=23 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=d_oMAQAAMAAJ |access-date=3 November 2023 |language=en}}
Cast
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- Maricel Soriano as Carmen Castro
- Al Tantay as Gerry
- Rowell Santiago as Bobby
- Charito Solis as Juling
- Amy Austria{{cite news |title=Amy Austria is Marilou Abaya's signature actress |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_n02AAAAIBAJ&pg=PA26 |access-date=3 November 2023 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=16 December 2001 |language=en}} as Stella
- Dante Rivero as Dr. Sison
- Susan Africa
- Jaime Asencio
- Vic Jose
- Crispin Medina
- Tony Pascua
- Mario Taguiwalo
- Leticia Tison
- Ray Ventura
- Aurora Yumul
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Soundtrack and cinematography
The film won Gawad Urian Awards for Best Direction, Best Editing (Jess Navarro),{{cite news |title=Editor Jess Navarro to receive Urian lifetime achievement award |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UlY1AAAAIBAJ&pg=PA83 |access-date=3 November 2023 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=30 May 2005 |language=en}} Best Production Design and Best Sound in 1986.
Reception
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References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0301405|Hinugot sa Langit}}
{{Ishmael Bernal}}
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Category:Films about Christianity
Category:Films directed by Ishmael Bernal
Category:Films with screenplays by Amado Lacuesta Jr.
Category:Films produced by Lily Y. Monteverde
Category:1980s Tagalog-language films
Category:Philippine drama films
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