1982 · drama · family · rivalry
Cain and Abel
Directed by Lino Brocka1h 51m1982
A modern-day version of the biblical legend of Cain and Abel, the strong-willed matriarch Señora Pina favors her younger son, Ellis, over the older Lorenzo, whom she blames for her husband's death.
Our read: Cain and Abel (1982) reads as a heavy, steady, grounded drama · family · rivalry entry — extreme in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook.
Heavy, steady, extreme drama / family, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, cold.
- heavy
- intense
- bleak
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