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The Halt
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Filipino	Ang Hupa

Directed by	Lav Diaz
Written by	Lav Diaz
Starring	Hazel Orencio Joel Lamangan Piolo Pascual Shaina Magdayao
Cinematography	Daniel Uy
Edited by	Lav Diaz
Production companies	Sine Olivia Pilipinas Spring Films
Distributed by	ARP Sélection
Release date	22 May 2019 (2019-05-22) (Cannes)
Running time	276 minutes
Country	Philippines

The Halt (Filipino: Ang Hupa) is a 2019 Filipino dystopian drama film edited, written, and directed by Lav Diaz. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.

Synopsis

Set in 2034 after a massive volcanic eruption, Manila has been in the dark for the last three years without a single sunlight. Riots control countries and communities. Epidemics ravage the continent. Millions have died and millions more have left.

Cast

Reception

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 88% based on 8 reviews.

Awards

It won Best Film at the Asian Film Festival Barcelona.

References

Wiseman, Andreas (23 April 2019). "Cannes: Directors' Fortnight Includes Robert Pattinson Pic 'The Lighthouse', Takashi Miike, Netflix Film 'Wounds' & Luca Guadagnino Short". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
Tsui, Clarence (24 May 2019). "'The Halt' ('Ang Hupa'): Film Review Cannes 2019". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
Keslassy, Elsa (4 April 2019). "Cannes: Deerskin With Jean Dujardin to Open Directors' Fortnight". Variety. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
Goodfellow, Melanie. "Cannes Directors' Fortnight unveils genre-heavy 2019 selection". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
Tabanera, Lily Grace (12 December 2020). "Here's What The Cast Of 'Four Sisters And A Wedding' Is Up To Now". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
"The Halt | Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.
"Asian Film Festival Barcelona (2020)". IMDb. Retrieved 24 February 2022.

External links

The Halt at IMDb

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)

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