Synopsis
Bona, a middle-class student, becomes infatuated with a struggling actor, Gardo, and drops out of school to live with him. She becomes his unpaid maid, performing chores and enduring his relationships with other women, in the hopes of reciprocation.
Key facts
Cast
Nora Aunor, Phillip Salvador, Marissa Delgado, Raquel Monteza, Venchito Galvez, Rustica Carpio, Nanding Josef, Spanky Manikan
Original language
Tagalog
First release
May 25, 1984 (Sweden)
Crew
Screenplay
Cenen Ramones
Cinematography
Conrado Baltazar
Editing
Augusto Salvador
Music
Lutgardo Labad
Trailer
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Festival History
- Doclisboa International Film Festival 2026 generic - Retrospectiva Lino Brocka
- Hong Kong International Film Festival 2025 generic - Restored Classics
- Udine Far East Film Festival 2025 generic
- Bolton International Film Festival 2024
- Hawai’i International Film Festival 2024 generic
- New York Film Festival 2024 generic - Revivals
- Toronto International Film Festival 2024 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 1981 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Sweden | May 25, 1984 |
| Theatrical | United States | September 19, 1984 |
| Television | United Kingdom | February 9, 1986 |
Full credits
| Director | Lino Brocka |
| Cast | Nora Aunor (Bona), Phillip Salvador (Gardo), Marissa Delgado (Katrina), Raquel Monteza (Nancy), Venchito Galvez (Bona's Father), Rustica Carpio (Bona's Mother), Nanding Josef (Nilo), Spanky Manikan (Bona's Brother), Ruby Ruiz (Bona's Sister), Joel Lamangan (Director), Archie Adamos (Bystander), Rene Hawkins (Rene) |
| Screenplay | Cenen Ramones |
| Executive producer | Nora Aunor |
| Cinematography | Conrado Baltazar |
| Editing | Augusto Salvador |
| Music | Lutgardo Labad |
Additional data: TMDB.
