Directed by:
Brillante MendozaCinematography:
Odyssey FloresComposer:
Teresa BarrozoCast:
Isabelle Huppert, Joel Torre, Coco Martin, Sid Lucero, Che Ramos, Timothy Castillo, Rustica Carpio, Archie Adamos, Maria Isabel Lopez, Perry Dizon (more)Plots(1)
This thrilling drama is inspired by real events from the year 2001, when Islamic separatists attacked a hotel resort and captured several Western tourists. The captives' fight for their own lives takes place in the Philippine jungle, which proves to be just as dangerous as the terrorists' weapons. Fear, increasing numbers of victims and unsuccessful negotiations cause the captives and kidnappers to gradually get closer to each other. The hopeless situation, which drags on for a year, is emphasised by the performance of Isabelle Huppert. The picture, by Philippine director Brillante Mendoza, appeared in the main competition at the Berlinale. (Febiofest)
(more)Cast
Isabelle Huppert
France
Best movies:
No Time for Breakfast (1976)
The Common Man (1975)
The Lacemaker (1977)
Joel Torre
Philippines
Best movies:
Amigo (2010)
The Bourne Legacy (2012)
On the Job (2013)
Coco Martin
Best movies:
The Execution of P (2009)
Slingshot (2007)
Captive (2012)
Sid Lucero
Best movies:
Norte, the End of History (2013)
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery (2016)
Captive (2012)
Rustica Carpio
Philippines
Best movies:
Captive (2012)
Archie Adamos
Best movies:
Live by the Fist (1993)
Nam Angels (1989)
Kill Zone (1993)
Maria Isabel Lopez
Best movies:
The Execution of P (2009)
Ma' Rosa (2016)
Daughters of Eve (1985)
Perry Dizon
Best movies:
From What Is Before (2014)
Norte, the End of History (2013)
Melancholia (2008)
Mercedes Cabral
Philippines
Best movies:
Rosita (2015)
Thirst (2009)
The Execution of P (2009)
Baron Geisler
Philippines
Best movies:
Ma' Rosa (2016)
Captive (2012)
Alpha: The Right to Kill (2018)
Ronnie Lazaro
Philippines
Best movies:
When the Waves Are Gone (2022)
Amigo (2010)
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery (2016)