Why Is There a Yesterday? (1996)

8.0/10 • 109 min • Thriller Drama

Overview

The story follows a village girl who is mysteriously spared when a platoon of soldiers led by Colonel Valderamma massacres her family, along with peasants accused of sympathizing with the communists. When the girl has grown up, her body has healed, but her mind is yet to recover from the horrible experience. She continues to thirst for revenge and crafts a scheme to exact retribution. She eyes the head of the military mission who instigated the carnage that she survived. He is now a well-admired retiring general who is about to cap his career with the service's highest honors.

Cast

Nora Aunor

Karina Salvacion / Helen

Eddie Garcia

Gen. Valderama

Dawn Zulueta

Leah

Daniel Fernando

Mulong

Tony Mabesa

Col. Baluyot

Sarah Jane Abad

Young Helen

Irma Adlawan

Helen's Mother

Jim Pebanco

Helen's Father

Rolando Tinio

Priest

Ruby Ruiz

Helen's Comrade

Richard Quan

Helen's Comrade

Ray Ventura

Col. Madrigal

Ama Quiambao

Col. Madrigal's Sister

Ernie Zarate

Colonel

Susan Africa

Real Estate Buyer

Ricky Rivero

Real Estate Office Clerk

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