Joel Torre
19 titles
Filmography
19 results

Isolated
(2025)A nurse's new job caring for a peculiar elderly man in a remote home leads to troubling visions and an eerie feeling that they might not be alone.
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 — but a life-changing opportunity could end their inseparable bond.
Everyone Knows Every Juan
(2025)
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 — but first, she must fake her death.

Die Beautiful
(2016)A Filipino transgender woman's last wish is to be presented as a different celebrity on each night of her wake.

Jacqueline Comes Home: The Chiong Story
(2018)This controversial biopic recalls the events of the 1997 Chiong murder case told from the perspectives of the alleged victims and the Chiong family.

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.
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.

Baler
(2008)Baler is a love story between Feliza, the daughter of a rebel commander and Celso, a half-Spanish soldier, set during the twilight years of the Spanish regime in the Philippines.

In Your Eyes
(2010)Ciara and Julia are sisters who reunite in the US when Julia gets a student Visa. Julia’s boyfriend, Storm, comes to the US as well however does not have legal immigrant status. In a desperate measure, Julia askes Ciara to marry Storm in order to achieve his legal status however, this leads to a true romance between Ciara and Storm. Can Ciara and Julia's bond as sisters surpass this obstacle?
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.