Brutal

Brutal

Year: 1980

Runtime: 113 mins

Language: Tagalog

Director: Marilou Diaz-Abaya

Drama

After brutally killing her husband and his friends, a woman spirals into post‑traumatic shock, retreating from all contact and refusing to speak. A determined feminist journalist becomes fascinated by the case, probing the motives and hidden wounds behind the murders while confronting the lingering pains of growing up.

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