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Essential Truths of the Lake

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Crime/Violence · Politics · Revenge · Human Rights/Labor/Social

  • CountryPhilippines/France/Singapore/Portugal/Italy/Switzerland/United Kingdom
  • Production Year2023
  • Running Time215min
  • FormatDCP
  • ColorB&W
Program Note
“We follow orders, not laws.” Hermes Papauran is disillusioned with the irrationality of the Philippine government and police organization. To make matters worse, he finds himself haunted by nightmares compounded by the Duterte administration’s initiation of the ‘war on drugs.’ As a capable detective, Hermes delves into the unsolved case of Esmeralda Stuart to lessen his feeling of guilt. Esmeralda, a renowned fashion model and dedicated advocate for the endangered Philippine eagle, receives contrasting assessments from those around her. The question remains: what truth will Hermes ultimately confront? Essential Truths of the Lake is a kind of prequel of When the Waves are Gone (2022), released last year, and the second part of the ‘Hermes trilogy.’ In an era of contradictions and violence, the film encapsulates the relentless quest for justice through restrained yet lyrical monochrome frames. (BOO Kyunghwan)
Director
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Lav DIAZ
Renowned director Lav Diaz, a prominent figure in Philippine cinema, was born in 1958 in Mindanao, Philippines. His films focus primarily on the social and political struggles of the Philippine society, and have won numerous prizes at the leading film festivals. His From What Is Before (2014) captured the Locarno Golden Leopard, The Woman Who Left (2016), won the Venice Golden Lion, and A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery (2016), received the Berlinale Alfred Bauer Silver Bear. In addition, Diaz has directed films such as Melancholia (2008); Norte, the End of History (2013); The Halt (2019); and When the Waves are Gone (2022).
Credit
  • Director
    Lav DIAZ
  • ProducerBianca BALBUENA
    Bradley LIEW
    Jean-Christophe SIMON
    Joaquim SAPINHO
    Marta ALVES
  • CastJohn Lloyd CRUZ
    Hazel ORENCIO
    Shaina MAGDAYAO
    Bart GUINGONA
    Agot ISIDRO
  • ScreenplayLav DIAZ
  • CinematographyLav DIAZ
  • EditorLav DIAZ
  • SoundCorinne De San JOSE
  • Production CompanyFilms Boutique
    hsiaowen@filmsboutique.com
    Epicmedia Productions
    Rosa Filmes
  • World SalesFilms Boutique
    hsiaowen@filmsboutique.com
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한국수력원자력㈜
뉴트리라이트
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OB맥주 (한맥)
네이버
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한국거래소
드비치골프클럽 주식회사
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Busan Metropolitan City
Korean Film Council
BUSAN CINEMA CENTER