Why Is There a Yesterday? (1996)
The story follows a village girl who is mysteriously spared when a platoon of soldiers led by Colonel Valderamma massacres her family, along with peasants accused of sympathizing with the communists. When the girl has grown up, her body has healed, but her mind is yet to recover from the horrible experience. She continues to thirst for revenge and crafts a scheme to exact retribution. She eyes the head of the military mission who instigated the carnage that she survived. He is now a well-admired retiring general who is about to cap his career with the service's highest honors.
Cast
- Nora Aunor - Helen/ Karina Salvacion
- Eddie Garcia - Gen. Valderama
- Dawn Zulueta - Leah
- Daniel Fernando - Mulong
- Melisse Santiago - Mumay
- Sarah Jane Abad - Young Helen
- Rolando Tinio - Priest/ Confessor
- Ama Quiambao - Col. Madrigal's sister
- Ray Ventura - Col. Madrigal
Screenplay
- Roy Iglesias (Screenplay)
- Julius Alfonso (Screenplay)
Themes
Betrayal from the Closest Friend, Unfaithful Wife and Story of Retribution, Martial Arts Master and Vengeance
Keywords
post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), philippines, revenge, hitwoman
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Why Is There a Yesterday? about?
- The story follows a village girl who is mysteriously spared when a platoon of soldiers led by Colonel Valderamma massacres her family, along with peasants accused of sympathizing with the communists. When the girl has grown up, her body has healed, but her mind is yet to recover from the horrible experience. She continues to thirst for revenge and crafts a scheme to exact retribution. She eyes the head of the military mission who instigated the carnage that she survived. He is now a well-admired retiring general who is about to cap his career with the service's highest honors.
- Who directed Why Is There a Yesterday??
- Why Is There a Yesterday? was directed by Joel Lamangan.
- Who stars in Why Is There a Yesterday??
- Why Is There a Yesterday? stars Nora Aunor, Eddie Garcia, Dawn Zulueta, Daniel Fernando, Melisse Santiago, Sarah Jane Abad.
- How long is Why Is There a Yesterday??
- Why Is There a Yesterday? has a runtime of 1h 49m (109 minutes).
- What genre is Why Is There a Yesterday??
- Why Is There a Yesterday? is a Thriller, Drama, Action film.
- Where was Why Is There a Yesterday? produced?
- Why Is There a Yesterday? was produced in Philippines.
- What are the themes of Why Is There a Yesterday??
- The themes of Why Is There a Yesterday? include: Betrayal from the Closest Friend, Unfaithful Wife and Story of Retribution, Martial Arts Master and Vengeance.