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

| editing = Jess Navarro

| 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.

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