From What Is Before (2014) on Netflix
Villagers in a remote Philippine barrio face wails from the forest, cows hacked to death, a man bleeding at the crossroad, and burned houses. Ferdinand Marcos declares Martial Law.
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- IMDb7.6/10995 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes89%
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Plot summary
In a remote coastal village in the Philippines, wails carry from the forest. Cows are hacked apart, a man is found bleeding where the roads cross, and houses are set on fire. The villagers face these mysterious events in their peaceful community. In 1972, Ferdinand Marcos announces Proclamation No. 1081 and places the whole country under Martial Law. The Armed Forces of the Philippines camps in the barrio.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about From What Is Before (2014)
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- The story of Lav Diaz's film was inspired by his childhood during Martial Law, when he witnessed gunfights between government militias and rebels, bombings, village burnings, and deaths of numerous civilians in his home province.
