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Norte, the End of History (Filipino: Norte, Hangganan ng Kasaysayan) is a 2013 Filipino psychological drama film[2] written and directed by Lav Diaz. Lasting for more than four hours, the film explores themes of crime, class, and family.

Norte, the End of History
Philippine theatrical release poster
Directed by	Lav Diaz
Screenplay by	Lav Diaz Rody Vera
Story by	Rody Vera Michiko Yamamoto Raymond Lee
Produced by	Moira Lang[lower-alpha 1]
Starring	Sid Lucero Angeli Bayani Archie Alemania Angelina Kanapi Soliman Cruz Mae Paner Hazel Orencio
Cinematography	Lauro Rene Manda
Edited by	Lav Diaz
Music by	Perry Dizon
Production companies	Wacky O Productions Kayan Productions Origin8 Media
Distributed by	Cinema Guild
Release dates	23 May 2013 (2013-05-23) (Cannes) 10 September 2014 (2014-09-10) (Philippines)
Running time	250 minutes[1]
Country	Philippines
Languages	Filipino English

Screened at the Un Certain Regard section at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival,[3] as well as the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, the main slate of 2013 New York Film Festival, and the Masters section of the 2013 San Diego Asian Film Festival,[4] the film has received wide acclaim for its riveting storytelling and unique cinematography. The film also won four awards including Best Picture and Best Actress at the 2014 Gawad Urian Awards.[5]

The film had a limited release in the Philippines on 11 March 2014 and its wide theatrical release on 10 September 2014. It was selected as the Filipino entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.[6][7]

Plot

The lives of three people take a turn when one of them commits a crime.

Joaquin (Archie Alemania) is failing miserably at providing for his family. When Joaquin's money lender gets murdered by a disillusioned law student, Fabian (Sid Lucero), the crime is pinned on him. In prison, he is transformed by misery and solitude.

Left to fend for the family, his wife Eliza (Angeli Bayani) pours all of her strength into battling with despair as she ekes out a living for their children.

The real perpetrator, Fabian, roams free. His disillusionment with his country—its history of revolutions marred by betrayal and crimes unpunished—drives him to the edge of insanity.[8]

Cast

• Sid Lucero as Fabian
• Angeli Bayani as Eliza
• Archie Alemania as Joaquin
• Angelina Kanapi as Hoda
• Soliman Cruz as Wakwak
• Hazel Orencio as Ading
• Mae Paner as Magda

Reception

Critical reception

Norte, the End of History received critical acclaim, with a "fresh" score of 93% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 40 reviews, with an average rating of 8 out of 10. The critical consensus states "Its four-hour length is undeniably imposing, but Norte, the End of History rewards patient viewers with an absorbing, visually expansive viewing experience."[9] The film has a score of 81 on Metacritic based on 10 reviews, signifying "universal acclaim".[10]

A.O. Scott of New York Times writes, "More than four hours long, filmed in expansive takes with almost no close-ups and very few camera movements, Lav Diaz's "Norte, the End of History" is a tour de force of slow cinema. It is the work of a director as fascinated by decency as by ugliness, and able to present the chaos of life in a series of pictures that are at once luminously clear and endlessly mysterious."[11]

Neil Young of The Hollywood Reporter gave an underwhelming review by saying, "There's little in the way of genuine depth, complexity or nuance here, Diaz instead seeks to convey the illusion of profundity by having various characters throw around weighty social and philosophical verbiage in thuddingly sophomoric fashion."[12]

At the end of 2013, British magazine Sight & Sound listed Norte as one of the Top 10 films of 2013, tying for the ninth spot with the French film Stranger by the Lake.[13] The film also was chosen by the International Cinephile Society Awards 2014 as one of the Best Films not released in 2013.[14] Norte was also ranked at #15 at Film Comment's Top 20 Best Films of 2014.[15]

Awards and nominations

Year	Event	Category	Recipient	Result
2013	Cannes Film Festival	Prix Un Certain Regard	Norte, the End of History	Nominated
	Cinemanila International Film Festival	(Best Film) Lino Brocka Award		Nominated
		Best Director Award	Lav Diaz	Won
	International Cinephile Society Awards	Best Picture not released in 2013	Norte, the End of History	Won
	Nuremberg International Human Rights Film Festival	Nuremberg International Human Rights Film Award		Won
2014	Gawad Urian Awards	Best Picture		Won
		Best Actor	Sid Lucero	Nominated
		Best Actress	Angeli Bayani	Won
		Best Supporting Actor	Archie Alemania	Nominated
		Best Director	Lav Diaz	Nominated
		Best Screenplay	Lav Diaz and Rody Vera	Won
		Best Cinematography	Lauro Manda	Won
		Best Music	Perry Dizon	Nominated
		Best Editing	Lav Diaz	Nominated
		Best Sound	Corinne de San Jose	Nominated
	Golden Screen Awards	Best Motion Picture (Drama)	Norte, the End of History	Nominated
		Best Director	Lav Diaz	Nominated
		Best Original Screenplay	Rody Vera Lav Diaz	Nominated
		Best Original Story	Rody Vera Michiko Yamamoto Raymond Lee	Nominated
2015	Film Independent Spirit Awards	Best Foreign Film	Lav Diaz	Nominated
	London Film Critics' Circle Awards	Best Foreign Language Film of the Year		Nominated

See also

• List of submissions to the 87th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Philippine submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

Notes

References

External links

• Norte, the End of History at IMDb
• San Diego Asian Film Festival Website (2013)

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