From What Is Before

From What Is Before
From What Is Before
Directed by	Lav Diaz
Written by	Lav Diaz
Produced by	Lav Diaz; Krzysztof Dabrowski;
Starring	Perry Dizon; Roeder; Hazel Orencio; Karenina Haniel; Mailes Kanapi;
Cinematography	Lav Diaz
Edited by	Lav Diaz
Production; company	Sine Olivia Pilipinas
Release dates	July 3, 2014 (Philippines); August 7, 2014 (Locarno);
Running time	338 minutes
Country	Philippines
Languages	Filipino; English;

From What Is Before (Tagalog: Mula sa Kung Ano ang Noon) is a 2014 Filipino drama film directed by Lav Diaz. The film follows a remote town in the Philippines during the 1970s under the Marcos dictatorship. The film had its world premiere in the Philippines on July 3, 2014, and competed at the 2014 Locarno International Film Festival where it won the main prize, the Golden Leopard.^[1]

The film also had its North American premiere at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival, under the Wavelengths section.^{[citation needed]} In addition, the film had its Philippine screening held for free on September 21, 2014.^{[citation needed]} The film had its U.S. premiere, as part of the World Cinema section, at the 2014 AFI Fest.^{[citation needed]} The film won Best Picture at the Gawad Urian.

Plot

The Philippines, 1972. Mysterious things are happening in a remote barrio. Wails are heard from the forest, cows are hacked to death, a man is found bleeding to death at the crossroad and houses are burned. Ferdinand E. Marcos announces Proclamation No. 1081 putting the entire country under Martial Law.

Everything became a mess when the Armed Forces of the Philippines decided to camp in the barrio. Or was it already messed up before?

Cast

Perry Dizon as Sito
Roeder as Tony
Hazel Orencio as Itang
Karenina Haniel as Joselina
Reynan Abcede as Hakob
Mailes Kanapi as Heding

Reception

Critical response

Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator gives the film an approval rating of 89% based on 9 reviews, with a weighted average of 7/10.^[2]

Awards and nominations

Year	Event	Category	Recipient	Result
2014	Locarno Film Festival	Golden Leopard for Best Film	From What Is Before	Won
2015	38th Gawad Urian Awards	Best Film	From What Is Before	Won
		Best Direction	Lav Diaz	Won
		Best Screenplay		Won
		Best Editing		Won
		Best Production Design	Perry Dizon	Nominated
		Best Sound	Marc Locsin	Nominated
		Best Actress	Hazel Orencio	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor	Roeder Camañag	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor	Noel Sto. Domingo	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Karenina Haiel	Nominated

References

^ "Lav Diaz's epic 'Mula sa Kung Ano ang Noon' wins top prize at Locarno fest". August 17, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
^ "From What Is Before (2014)". Rotten Tomatoes.

External links

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[Angeli_Bayani_edges_out_Vilma_Santos,_Nora_Aunor_at_2014_Gawad_Urian-1] "Lav Diaz's epic 'Mula sa Kung Ano ang Noon' wins top prize at Locarno fest". August 17, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.

[2] "From What Is Before (2014)". Rotten Tomatoes.

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v t e Lav Diaz filmography
Films directed	Serafin Geronimo: Criminal of Barrio Concepcion (1998) Burger Boys (1999) Naked Under the Moon (1999) West Side Kid (2001) Hesus Rebolusyonaryo (2002) Evolution of a Filipino Family (2004) Heremias, Book One: The Legend of the Lizard Princess (2006) Death in the Land of Encantos (2007) Melancholia (2008) Walang Alaala ang mga Paru-paro (segment of Visitors; 2009) Babae ng Hangin (2011) Elehiya sa Dumalaw mula sa Himagsikan (2011) Century of Birthing (2011) Florentina Hubaldo, CTE (2012) Norte, the End of History (2013) From What Is Before (2014) Storm Children (2014) A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery (2016) The Woman Who Left (2016) The Day Before the End (2016) Season of the Devil (2018) The Halt (2019) When the Waves Are Gone (2022) Essential Truths of the Lake (2023) Phantosmia (2024) Kawalan (TBA) Henrico's Farm (TBA)
Films written only	Mabuting Kaibigan, Masamang Kaaway (1991) Galvez: Hanggang sa Dulo ng Mundo Hahanapin Kita (1993) Mañanita (2019)
Related	Adarna: The Mythical Bird (1997)

v t e Golden Leopard winning films
1946–1975	And Then There Were None (1946) Man About Town (1947) Germany, Year Zero (1948) The Farm of Seven Sins (1949) When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950) Hunted (1952) Julius Caesar (1953) The Composer Glinka (1953) The Glass Wall (1953) Prince Bayaya (1954) Gate of Hell (1954) Wild Fruit (1954) Rotation (1954) The Sheep Has Five Legs (1954) Carmen Jones (1955) The Emperor's Nightingale (1955) Il Grido (1957) Ten North Frederick (1958) Killer's Kiss (1959) Il bell'Antonio (1960) Fires on the Plain (1961) The Winner (1962) Transport from Paradise (1963) Black Peter (1964) Four in the Morning (1965) Courage for Every Day (1966) Entranced Earth (1967) The Visionaries (1968) Charles, Dead or Alive (1969) Those Who Wear Glasses (1969) Three Sad Tigers (1969) No Path Through Fire (1969) Lilika (1970) Mujo (1970) Soleil O (1970) End of the Road (1970) On the Point of Death (1971) They Have Changed Their Face (1971) The Friends (1971) Private Road (1971) Znaki na drodze (1971) Bleak Moments (1972) The Illumination (1973) Tűzoltó utca 25. (1974) The Son of Amir Is Dead (1975)
1976–2000	The Big Night (1976) Antonio Gramsci: The Days of Prison (1977) The Idlers of the Fertile Valley (1978) The Herd (1979) To Love the Damned (1980) Chakra (1981) The Princess (1983) Stranger Than Paradise (1984) Alpine Fire (1985) Jezioro Bodeńskie (1986) O Bobo (1987) Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988) Schmetterlinge (1988) Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East? (1989) Accidental Waltz (1990) Johnny Suede (1991) Autumn Moon (1992) The Place on a Grey Tricorne (1993) Khomreh (1994) Raï (1995) Nénette et Boni (1996) The Mirror (1997) Mr. Zhao (1998) Skin of Man, Heart of Beast (1999) Father (2000)
2001–present	Off to the Revolution by a 2CV (2001) The Longing (2002) Khamosh Pani (2003) Private (2004) Nine Lives (2005) Das Fräulein (2006) The Rebirth (2007) Parque via (2008) She, a Chinese (2009) Winter Vacation (2010) Back to Stay (2011) The Girl from Nowhere (2012) Story of My Death (2013) From What Is Before (2014) Right Now, Wrong Then (2015) Godless (2016) Mrs. Fang (2017) A Land Imagined (2018) Vitalina Varela (2019) Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash (2021) Regra 34 (2022) Critical Zone (2023) Toxic (2024)