Adela is both a movie of the neglected elderly and the ignored poor. In trying to coexist, they become accessory to a narrative that diminishes the staying power each side tries to offer.

Querida movies from the 90s onwards: take a step back and bow to your older, digitally restored sister 'Separada'.

Pagdating sa Dulo is Ishmael Bernal’s 1971 directorial debut, and it’s just as self-assured and uncompromising as the rest of his films would later turn out to be.