Iconic displays of female rage on the silver screen reflect the very real hardships that Filipino women face at home.
MANILA, Philippines – For the last couple of years, female rage has become one of the most sought after elements in television and film. Viewers, mostly women, achieve catharsis when they watch other women break down and out of the claustrophobic mold that they’ve been shaped in – that is, prim and subdued.– women who are angry and out for vengeance.
Another example that comes to mind is Julie Anne San Jose’s refreshing and proactive take on Maria Clara in GMA’sNoli Me TangereThe updated Maria Clara isn’t the first time we’ve seen angry women on the Filipino screen. From’s Ivy Aguas rising from the dead to exact revenge on the Ardiente family, to Georgia Ferrer threatening a pregnant Emma Doqueza with a water gun inYet in these instances, the moods of women are often relegated to drama.
But the celebration of female rage in the media is our way of justifying our anger, as well as owning the exaggeration. It is not just drama; it reflects far deeper truths about the situations that Filipino women face., directed by Lino Brocka, was one of the entries in the second Metro Manila Film Festival, also known as the 1976 Filipino Film Festival.
Hailed as one of Brocka’s best works, the film puts us in the shoes of the titular character Insiang . She is young and, in the beginning, defenseless against her abusive mother Tonya and Tonya’s much younger boyfriend, Dado . When he assaults Insiang and pits Tonya against her, Insiang resorts to revenge.
From beginning to end, we see Insiang transform from a soft girl juxtaposed with the rough edges of the slums, to a vengeful being, cold and cruel as her life. For a moment, she tries to reach for her mother for comfort from the violence, but when Tonya doesn’t give her that, she walks away, simultaneously destroyed and renewed by all that had transpired.
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