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Investigating the murder of the young Hanzel, detective Juan Mijares plumbs the depths of the Filipino youth gangs of Jersey City. Lav Diaz's sole film shot in the U.S. establishes the epic scope and Dostoyevskian themes that would define his oeuvre.

Crime  Crime Drama  Drama  Foreign

Directed by

Lav Diaz

Starring

Yul Servo, Joel Torre, Gloria Diaz, Angel Aquino, Abby Viduya