Joel Torre
15 titles
Filmography
15 results

On the Job
(2013)When a prominent drug dealer is murdered, the two agents investigating the crime discover a massive conspiracy of inmate assasins.
Kabisera
(2013)A once-humble fishermen has his life transformed when he finds a drug stash floating on the water.

Lolo and the Kid
(2024)A hustler and the child he took in routinely con the wealthy β but a life-changing opportunity could end their inseparable bond.

Oro, Plata, Mata
(1982)During World War II, two wealthy Filipino families escape to a jungle hideaway, but the violence of the outside world soon begins to creep into their refuge.
Anak
(2000)A woman returns to the Philippines after working abroad to find that her family has fallen apart in her absence.

And the Breadwinner Is...
(2025)When Bambi discovers that her family has squandered their savings, they devise a plan to cover their debts β but first, she must fake her death.

Evolution of a Filipino Family
(2004)A poor farming clan tries to revive their lives during the authoritarian rule of the Marcos. However, with each possibility of hope, the promise of collapse lurks on the horizon.

Century of Birthing
(2011)Like some of the best 19th-century novelists, Lav Diaz is a genius at interweaving multiple stories to create a truly expanded canvas of characters, landscapes and social and political struggle. In this masterpiece, three strands oppose each other and then, in an impressive arc, fall into parallel.
Miracle in Cell No. 7
(2019)A man's grown daughter is determined to prove her father's innocence years after he is wrongfully charged with a horrible crime.

A Secret Affair
(2012)On the eve of her wedding with Anton, fashion stylist, Rafi suddenly back outs and seeks solitude in the US. Devastated, Anton reconnects with Sam, a past lover.

Visitor
(2025)A young Navy Seal accompanies his mother back to the Philippines where she lost her husband and first child during the height of a religious conflict 26 years ago, where the past comes back to haunt him.
Of the Flesh
(1983)A woman from the city moves to the countryside with her new husband, who is struck by her uncanny resemblance to his dead wife.
Tanging Yaman
(2000)After their father's death, long-estranged siblings Danny (Johnny Delgado), Art (Edu Manzano) and Grace (Dina Bonnevie) revisit their family home to deal with a property dispute. Though they haven't spoken in years, their sudden proximity immediately rekindles old arguments and resentments, compounded by the worsening Alzheimer's disease of their mother, Loleng (Gloria Romero). When she resumes her matriarchal role, however, Loleng still has the power to bring her family together.

The Marquis
(2011)Thomas Gardesse, a traveling alarm systems salesman, is arrested for a minor offense and sentenced to six months imprisonment. To win the respect of his fellow inmates, he claims he is "The Marquis," a brilliant robber whose identity has remained a mystery. Two weeks before his release, an armed robber named Quentin Tasseau helps him escape and takes him to Manila so he can take part in a robbery whose mastermind requires the talents of the Marquis...

Outside
(2024)A family retreats to an isolated farm during a zombie outbreak, but years of painful secrets take a toll as they navigate their desolate world.