''Captive'' is a 2012 French-Filipino
psychological drama
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thriller film
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directed by
Brillante Mendoza
Brillante "Dante" Mendoza (born 30 July 1960) is a Filipino independent filmmaker. Mendoza is known one of the key members associated with the Filipino New Wave.
Career
He was born and raised in San Fernando, Pampanga. He took advertising ...
and starring
Isabelle Huppert
Isabelle Anne Madeleine Huppert (; born 16 March 1953) is a French actress. Described as "one of the best actresses in the world", she is known for her portrayals of cold and disdainful characters devoid of morality. She is the recipient of sev ...
.
The film was screened in competition at the
62nd Berlin International Film Festival
The 62nd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 9 to 19 February 2012. British film director Mike Leigh was the President of the Jury. The first five films to be screened in the competition were announced on 19 December 2011. Am ...
in February 2012.
The plot focuses on describing the torturous life of the hostages of the
Dos Palmas kidnappings
The Dos Palmas kidnappings was a hostage crisis in the southern Philippines that began with the seizing of twenty hostages from the affluent Dos Palmas Resort on a private island in the Honda Bay, Palawan, by members of Abu Sayyaf on May 27, 20 ...
, whose survivors were freed after a year in captivity.
Cast
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Isabelle Huppert
Isabelle Anne Madeleine Huppert (; born 16 March 1953) is a French actress. Described as "one of the best actresses in the world", she is known for her portrayals of cold and disdainful characters devoid of morality. She is the recipient of sev ...
as Thérèse Bourgoine
* Marc Zanetta as John Bernstein
* Katherine Mulville as Sophie Bernstein
*
Maria Isabel Lopez
Maria Isabel Pagunsan Lopez—Melrod (born 19 August 1957), is a Filipina movie and television actress.
Lopez was the Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1982 titleholder and represented the Philippines in the 31st Miss Universe Pageant in Lima, Pe ...
as Marianne Agudo Pineda
*
Mercedes Cabral
Mercedes Cabral (born August 10, 1986) is a Filipino actress. She is best known for starring in Philippine arthouse and independent films, notably those by Brillante Mendoza such as '' Serbis'', ''Kinatay'', ''Captive'', and ''Thy Womb''. She al ...
as Emma Policarpio
*
Sid Lucero
Timothy Mark Pimentel Eigenmann (; born March 12, 1983), better known by his stage name Sid Lucero (), is a Filipino television and film actor and model. He won the 31st Gawad Urian Best Actor award for his role in ''Selda''.
Career
Tim's s ...
as Abu Mokhif
* Kristoffer King as Jairulle
*
Ronnie Lazaro
Ronnie Zabala Lazaro (born November 14, 1957) is a Gawad Urian Award-winning Filipino film and television actor, producer, casting and art director.
Biography
He has received many nominations throughout his career as an actor, nine of which wer ...
as Abu Azali
*
Mon Confiado
Ramon Veroy Confiado (born March 19, 1968), professionally known as Mon Confiado, is a Filipino character actor, theater actor and businessman who has appeared in both mainstream and independent films. He is the son of late veteran actor Ánge ...
as Abu Omar
*
Raymond Bagatsing
Ramon "Raymond" San Diego Bagatsing III is a Filipino actor, model and aspiring politician. Having jumpstarted his acting career in the early 90s, he is most notable for the role of Jaime Laurel in the hit ABS-CBN series ''Pusong Ligaw''.
Ea ...
as Abu Saiyed
*
Angel Aquino
Angel Aquino (born Angelita Velasquez Aquino on February 7, 1973) is a Filipino film and television actress. She is currently part of ABS-CBN's contract talents.
She is mostly known for her lead antagonist roles such as Ether in '' Encantadia: ...
as Olive Reyes
*
Bernard Palanca
Bernard Revilla Palanca Jr. (born December 3, 1976) is a Filipino host, film/television character actor, and product endorser.
Early life
His maternal grandfather, Armando Goyena (real name: José Revilla), was an actor as was his younger bro ...
as Santi Dizon
*
Allan Paule
Allan Paule De Guzman (born January 1, 1970 in Cebu City), better known as Allan Paule, is a Filipino actor who appeared in more than 100 movies and television series. He also unsuccessfully ran for councilor of Muntinlupa from the 1st district ...
as Fred Siazon
* Archie Adamos as Randy Bardone
* Jelyn Nataly Chong as Jessica Lim
*
Nico Antonio
Jerico Antonio (born May 24, 1983), commonly known as Nico Antonio, is a Filipino actor, producer and singer.
Biography
Antonio is the eldest of four siblings, to Reynerio Antonio and Joji Alonso is a film producer. After graduating with a degr ...
as Arnulfo Reyes
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Coco Martin
Rodel Pacheco Nacianceno (born November 1, 1981), known professionally by his stage name Coco Martin (), is a Filipino actor, director, and film producer. He is best known for playing the lead roles in ''Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin'', '' Walang H ...
as Abusama
*
Neil Ryan Sese
Neil Ryan Sese (born April 26, 1979) is a Filipino actor. He is currently working as an exclusive talent of GMA Network. Sese is best known for portraying Asval in the 2016 version of ''Encantadia''.
Background
Neil Ryan Sese was only seven y ...
as Molazem
*
Rustica Carpio
Rustica Cruz Carpio (August 9, 1930 – February 1, 2022) was a Filipino actress, scholar, playwright, philanthropist, and public servant. Most notably an actress, she performed on stage, film, and television. She received acclaim for her role ...
as Soledad
*
Che Ramos
Cheryl Ramos-Cosio, known as Che Ramos, is a Filipinos, Filipino actress and a fitness trainer. Ramos is known for her association with the Philippine New Wave Cinema and starring in Jerrold Tarog's ''Mangatyanan'' (2009), ''Senior Year (2010 fi ...
as Joan Corpuz
Production
Coco Martin was supposed to have a lead role opposite the film's star Isabelle Huppert. Martin was supposed to play a
Marine
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Marine or marines may refer to:
Ocean
* Maritime (disambiguation)
* Marine art
* Marine biology
* Marine debris
* Marine habitats
* Marine life
* Marine pollution
Military
* ...
but had to drop out and settle for a cameo role due to conflicts with his taping schedule for the
military fiction Military fiction is a genre of fiction, focusing on military activities, such as war, battles, combat, fighting; or military life.
Classes of military fiction
Types of military fiction include:
* War novels, including written military fiction
* ...
''
Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin
''Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin'' (International title: ''One Great Love'' / ) is a Philippine family military drama series that aired on ABS-CBN featuring an ensemble cast. The show aired from March 7, 2011, to August 19, 2011. It is the second P ...
''.
References
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2012 films
2012 drama films
2010s psychological drama films
Philippine films based on actual events
French drama films
2010s French-language films
Films directed by Brillante Mendoza
Star Cinema films
Star Cinema drama films
Philippine psychological drama films
Philippine psychological thriller films
2010s French films
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