The Halt

The Halt
Film poster
FilipinoAng Hupa
Directed byLav Diaz
Written byLav Diaz
StarringHazel Orencio
Joel Lamangan
Piolo Pascual
Shaina Magdayao
CinematographyDaniel Uy
Edited byLav Diaz
Production
companies
Sine Olivia Pilipinas
Spring Films
Distributed byARP Sélection
Release date
  • 22 May 2019 (2019-05-22) (Cannes)
Running time
276 minutes
CountryPhilippines[1]

The Halt (Filipino: Ang Hupa[2]) is a 2019 Filipino dystopian drama film edited, written, and directed by Lav Diaz. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.[3][4]

Synopsis

Set in 2034[5] after a massive volcanic eruption, Manila has been in the dark for the last three years without a single sunlight. Riots control countries and communities. Epidemics ravage the continent. Millions have died and millions more have left.

Cast

Reception

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 88% based on 8 reviews.[6]

Awards

It won Best Film at the Asian Film Festival Barcelona.[7]

References

  1. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (23 April 2019). "Cannes: Directors' Fortnight Includes Robert Pattinson Pic 'The Lighthouse', Takashi Miike, Netflix Film 'Wounds' & Luca Guadagnino Short". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  2. ^ Tsui, Clarence (24 May 2019). "'The Halt' ('Ang Hupa'): Film Review Cannes 2019". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  3. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (4 April 2019). "Cannes: Deerskin With Jean Dujardin to Open Directors' Fortnight". Variety. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  4. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie. "Cannes Directors' Fortnight unveils genre-heavy 2019 selection". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  5. ^ Tabanera, Lily Grace (12 December 2020). "Here's What The Cast Of 'Four Sisters And A Wedding' Is Up To Now". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  6. ^ "The Halt | Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.
  7. ^ "Asian Film Festival Barcelona (2020)". IMDb. Retrieved 24 February 2022.


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