A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
2016, Tagalog. Directed by Lav Diaz.
A marriage of history, literature and mythology.
Andrés Bonifacio is celebrated as the father of the Philippines Revolution against Spanish colonial rule. This eight-hour epic examines this myth, undertaking an expedition into history through various interwoven narrative threads, held together by an exploration of the individual’s role in history.
- Runtime
- 8h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Tagalog
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Lav DiazDirector
- Piolo PascualSimoun / Crisostomo Ibarra
- John Lloyd CruzIsagani
- Hazel OrencioOryang / Gregoria De Jesus
- Alessandra de RossiCesaria Belarmino
- Susan AfricaMs. Hule
- Joel SarachoMr. Karyo
- Sid LuceroBasilio
- Cherie GilFemale Tikbalang
- Bernardo BernardoMale Tikbalang
- Angel AquinoTikbalang
- Ronnie LazaroSebastian Caneo
- Ely BuendiaMusician
Details
- Released
- 26 March 2016
- Original title
- Hele sa Hiwagang Hapis
- Country
- Philippines, Singapore
- Written by
- Lav Diaz
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A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery runs 490 minutes (8h 10m).
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A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 March 2016. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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If you liked A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery, try Goyo: The Boy General, Norte, the End of History, From What Is Before.
Who directed A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery?
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery (2016) was directed by Lav Diaz and stars Piolo Pascual, John Lloyd Cruz, Hazel Orencio.