Writer-director Lav Diaz shot for ten days and the movie is titled “Ang Babaeng Humayo (The Woman Who Left)” and will run for four hours (typical of Lav’s movies). It is about forgiveness and sacrifice and is said to be inspired by the classic short story of Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, “God Sees the Truth But Waits”.
Sharing top billing with Charo in the cast are John Lloyd Cruz, Michael de Mesa, Nonie Buencamino and wife Shamaine Centenera, and Cacai Bautista. It’s slated for a July release and here’s hoping it will get more public support than Lav’s last movie, the eight-hour “Hele sa Hiwagang Hapis”.
