Evolution of a Filipino Family

Evolution of a Filipino Family

Directed by Lav Diaz

Produced by Ebolusyon Productions, Sine Olivia Pilipinas

2004625 min7.8 / 10

A slow, intimate portrait of rural Filipino family life under authoritarian rule, tracing generational struggle and resilience across sixteen years of political and economic hardship.

Spanning from 1971 to 1987, in rural areas under the Marcos regime, a poor farming family struggle to overcome challenges brought on by corruption and greed for power.

Questions people ask

  • Is Evolution of a Filipino Family sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does Evolution of a Filipino Family end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Evolution of a Filipino Family violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Evolution of a Filipino Family easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Evolution of a Filipino Family scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

89/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity79

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise94

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love95

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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