Lino Brocka

Bona

Credits

Country :
Philippines
Year :
1980
Director :
 Lino Brocka
Version :
vostEN
Duration :
85 minutes
Format :
digital
Actors :
Nora Aunor, Phillip Salvador, Raquel Montesa, Rustica Carpio
Awards :
Cannes Classics, Cannes Film Festival 2024

synopsis

A movie fan becomes the housekeeper for a famous actor, blurring the line between admiration and obsession. As she immerses herself in his world and he takes her more than for granted, her life and boundaries begin to unravel.

 

Have you ever loved someone so deeply that you lost yourself in the process? This unspoken question haunts every frame of "Bona", a film that forces the audience to confront the raw, often uncomfortable realities of devotion. Originally released in 1980, the film holds a mirror to a society tangled in its contradictions, its obsessions, and its relentless class struggles. 

The Asian Cut

Bona

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