Apparition (2013)
Aparisyon
The Horror Begins.
Tucked away in a remote forest, the convent of Adoration is inhabited by a group of nuns seeking a peaceful life of devotion and discipline, filling their days with nothing but mundane chores and prayers. But the wish for a life in isolation is threatened when President Ferdinand Marcos declares martial law, and political protests and chaos begin to infiltrate every corner of the archipelago. Suddenly, the nuns find themselves engulfed in violence and unrest that will eventually put their faith and conscience to the test.
- Date of release
- 2013-07-10
- TMDB
- 8.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Isabel Sandoval
Casting
- Mylene Dizon — Sister Remy
- Jodi Sta. Maria — Sister Lourdes
- Raquel Villavicencio — Sister Vera
- Fides Cuyugan-Asensio — Sister Ruth / Mother Superior
- Rustica Carpio — Sister Marcia
- Star Orjaliza — Sister Socorro
- Madeleine Nicolas — Delia
- Al Gatmaitan — Ferdie
- Angelita Raymundo — Sister Leny
- Antonette Garcia — Sister Ellen
- Irene Celebre — Sister Celia
- Maria Monica Reyes — Sister Emilia
Interesting facts
Aparisyon (transl. Apparition) is a 2012 Philippine psychological drama film written and directed by Isabel Sandoval. Set in early 1970s, where the story about the nuns in the period immediately preceding the declaration of martial law by Ferdinand Marcos. It is one of the official entries for the New Breed Full Length Feature Category in Cinemalaya 2012.
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