All language subtitles for himabsne

Evil was prophesied.

The curse will be lifted only.

Upon the return of the leper
whom we drove out of town.

She was the Virgin Mary in disguise.

Here's the problem.

When she returns, again disguised.

The people may not recognize her
and turn her out again.

They have the loveliest dresses, Uncle.
Even those worn by the sick.

I wish I had even one.

When Nimba left, she was in rags.

Now she owns a cabaret.

Her breasts are so big
I don't know where to look.

Do you want to see this?

Don't anybody wink.
Don't anybody blink.

Ten tiny chicks..

are about to left go!

One.

You and Elsa were friends.

Once, yes. Are we on?

What happened?

Chayong's brother was my boyfriend.

But I got pregnant by a traveling salesman.

They kicked me out of here.

I asked Elsa's help,
she didn't give it.

I went to Manila for an abortion.

That's the story of my life.

Do you believe in miracles?

Yes.

No.

Perhaps.

I don't know.

Was Elsa pious even then?

No. Chayong was.

I was the tripper.

Elsa had the brains.

She knew all the presidnts
even of America.

She'd memorize a book in no time.

She's a great actress.

She sees what she wants to see.

That's how her mind works.

When she makes up her mind,
nothing can stop her.

Why are you doing a film on her?

Has she taken you in?

No, but I have this feeling
that if I follow her around.

She'll lead me somewhere
I haven't been.

Something exciting is coming.

Exactly what it is,
of course I don't know.

Listen.

What is it?

Cries of people in Elsa's house.
Carried here by the wind.

Terrible, isn't it?

Like all suffering is there.

Order please!
Elsa will come out in a while.

Form two lines!

Move back!

Please be patient.

That crucifix is pretty big.
The bigger the better?

You always make fun of me.

- Let's get merried.
- What?

I have some money.

What are you talking about?

- I thought you liked me.
- I love you.

Then why don't we marry? You want
to be an old maid like Elsa?

I can't abandon Elsa.

Who's he?

Chua, a Chinese millionaire.

He's from Manila, a rheumatic.

He makes big donations.

Let Chua pass.

Don't be so troublesome.
Go over there!!

Don't be so troublesome.
Go over them!

Your soul is back! Go to hell!

I'll complain to

The peopke are massing, Mayor.
It may be a revolution.

What do you propose to do?
Arrest the Virgin.

Let us kneel and pray.

Heavy, man!

The Virgin's speaking to her!

- You're first, Mr. Chua.
- Thank you.

What do you feel?

Chest pains.

Very hard to breathe.

I want to be in the movies, take me.

I can eat fire,
wak on a tighttrope.

Chew glass.
and sleep on embers.

- How abaut a dance?
- Go get somebody else.

- I'll pay!
- I'm not for hire.

I'm the manager here.

Is he pestering you?

No, it's okay.

Well, wouldn't you say..

we succed where Elsa fails?

Wait, I have to look for my father.

All we need is some capital.

Theu behead workers over there.

Don't believe it.

There are many Filipinos
in Saudi Arabia.

Remember when we were acolytes.
We used to dream.

of taking a boat to other lands.

This is our chance.

How do we pay the recruiting agency?

I have an idea.

Don't drive my customers away, please.

You will go to hell.

Your cabaret will flop.

Don't you work with Elsa?

No, you've mistaken me
for somebody else.

You've stopped coming.

I've been bussy
but I think of you all the time.

Are you drunk?

You are drunk.

Why are you here?

Someone might see us.

Then why did you come?

I had a dream.

The Virgin spoke to me.

True.

The Virgin spoke to you, huh?

She said, I mean she approves.

She said you'd be my husband.

Husband?

You doubt it.

You can't find it in you to believe.

When we were young, remember..

you and Elsa told the best stories.

I was completely taken in by you.

But we're no longer children.

Don't leave me.

Who said I was going anywhere?

You're leaving with Narding.

I love you.

There are many things we can't explain.

but with faith, we could be
happy forever.

I only wanted to see what it's like.

I'm sorry.

This place has to go.
There's nothing I can do.

This cabaret was asking for it.

- What's happening?
- Elsa's aposties want it padlocked.

Hey, Mr. Policeman! Come back tonight.
I'll give you a taste the very best.

Don't have it closed, please.

It means a lot to my father.

It wasn't I who had a closed.

It was Mrs. Alba and Chayong.

They'll do wathever you say.

Why did you put it up?

Since it opened, we've seen so money...

Whores?

Say it!

What you and Mrs. Alba are doing
is that not prostitution?

You're selling miracles like nothing.

We're helping people.

We're both whores.

Please go away.

You've been blinded
by those around you.

You have followers but not friends.

You're the sick one.

She was tough. Ask your sister
to intercede

Chayong is even crazier!

Forget it.

What will my father do?

This place is hopeless.
We must get away.

The show is over.
People are dying.

And where do I go?
This is all I know.

You can go back to Manila.

A whore in Cupang is no different
from a whore in Manila.

I've developed a phobia for men.

I had customer.

He loved to smoke even while
he pumped away.

Turned out a sadist.

He took me out once with his friends.

They played their game the whole night.

They burned my nipples.

They stuffed things into me.
Bottles, paper, fish.

When they were through,
I was like a crushed tomato.

I still have nightmares.

Afterwards when a customer would touch me,
I'd tremble and panic.

What shall we do?

What if I return to Manila?

Come with me.

I won't leave this place.

But we can't peddle miracles like Elsa!

Bad luck hounds me.

When I became a postman
the letters stopped coming.

When I pimped
virginity disappeared.

You know how the tourists are
they prefer virgins.

I can do no good, it seems!

You can stop thinking about it.

I remember when Saling used to farm
she always had Elsa strapped on her back.

And when I was young?

I would wide you
whenever your mother came.

She wanted to take you away.

She's dead.

Elsa will rest a while.

We resume tomorrow.

Tomorrow she'll be back with us!

Help me...

What's happened to you?

A hold up!

Take me to a hospital.

You acted rashly.
You shouldn't have killed him.

We didn't mean to.

Are you coming along?

I have children.

We'll be earning dollars there.

I'll stay.

For three nights now I've dreamed
of a garden I can't reach.

Maybe you're over worked.

I sent word for him to see me.

I he asks, I'll give myself to him.

I've neglected him, too.

I'm going ahead.

I don't want to be too late.
Chua's death frightens me.

It's no longer safe.

Tomorrow we stop selling medicianes.

I've spoken to Mrs. Alba about it.
We also stop collecting fee.

How do we survive now?

I'm going.

When Pilo and I are married,
I'll always obey him.

It's from Pilo.

He says take care of yourself.

"I've decided we're not made
for each other"

I thought you weren't a Catholic.
Why do you confess to me?

Because you're bound
to keep it a scret.

Why? What happened?

I don't have peace.

I've told myself
I care only for my work..

my own thing...

the truth my camera records.

But now I'm not too sure.

Why are you confessed?

I got to film

Elsa and Chayong on the hill.

They visit the place
every Wednesday morning.

Nobody goes with them, as a rule.

Two boys from Manila came along, drugged.

Perhaps they thought they'd find out.

if the Virgin really protects
the two girls.

I can still hear Chayong
crying out to Elsa for help.

She sounded so sure
Elsa could rescue her.

Elsa's story was

they were attacked by the devil
disguised as wild pigs.

She thanked the Virgin
for saving them.

I've long waited for this opportunity.

I really need a break badly.

But I can't forget what happened.

That I stood by watched
and filmed it all.

Have I started to deal in miracles?

Help me decide.

Should the film be shown
to the public?

Let us be silent and
respect her crying.

She weeps for our suffering world.

Let us all kneel!

I could not help Chayong.

Tell me, I'm listening.

I cannot bear the pain.

There is blood on the meat.

Rich people's food is like that,
raw cooked.

Have mercy, don't let them die.

There's a cholera epidemic.

I'll call a doctor.

No. Elsa can handle this.

Call a doctor.

Where is thy miracle?

Bring my son back to life.

it did not break.

it means someone will follow soon.

You killed my child!

You will go to hell.

Grandmas, Grandpas, you may go.
Elsa has stopped to heal.

They say the Virgin
no longer shows herself.

Even Virgins must take a break.

The simple truth is you never forgave her
for closing down your cabaret.

You've always followed me.

Anybody else would not have
the courage to visit this place again.

I manage to film what happened to you.

I'd decided to use it, then.

This sort of thing
does not happen to every director.

And them I thought..

have I become like all the others
who'd use anyone inconsiderately.

for my own sake alone?

Have I become a whore myself?

I forgot all about you.

I thought only of my film.

I also abused you, in a sense.

You may have been right..

when you told me in the interview

that when all is over

and we're reduced to bones

what remains is what you call "art"

But yesterday at the funeral

I saw you and changed my mid.

I'm going back to Manila.
I won't use the film.

I'm not worried about you,
you're brave..

But what'll they say Chayong?

Wen will I get that break?

Thank you.

Where do we go?

I have nowhere to go.

My children have disowned me.
They've all gotten married.

You can't stop now.

I've already paid
for the resort site.

You're always welcome.

It was all a test.

God wanted to see.

Whether or not to lift the curse.

There will be another miracle.
Don't worry, God won't forsake us.

CRAZY CHAYONG.

Is Chayong in heaven by now?

With the Virgin?

What was it you saw?

Is it all true?

I don't know.

I'm not sure now.

You imagined everything.

Like me when I'm stoned.
I see all thing.

We used to play here.

Remember what we used to sing?

An angel has hushed us.

What do you think?

I'll leave Cupang.

and like you take a chance in Manila.

You can't hack my kind of work.

I mean maybe...

I can help around somebody's house,
washing clothes..

Let's leave together..

You can stay with me.

It looks like rain.

When it would get dark,
we'd get so scared, and so

Chayong taught us to chant
"Jesus-Mary-Joseph"

so nothing would befall us.

Chayong was the strongest among us.

Isn't it risky for you to be here?

The law is no longer after me.

They got Nardine.
He covered up for me.

What's that on your face?

I don't know. It was there
when I woke up one morning.

Even the doctor can't say.

Why did Chayong kill herself?

I could not find peace of mind.

What happened to Chayong?

I am to blame.

I was helpless.

We were abused.

She had such faith in you.

What are your plans?

I'm going back to Manila.

As soon as I'm well
I'm going on the Saudi Arabia.

I promised your brother.

Behold the Virgin!

She has things to say.

We've seen many things recently...

an eclipse..

Elsa's healing..

an epidemic, etc.

All of us myself included
learned much.

I used to say

it was important always
to face the truth.

Now I realize

we should not let truth blind us..

to a point where it dehumanizes.

At times

falsehood makes a better servant..

and can do humanity more good.

But whatever we're given, truth or
falsehood, reality or illusion..

what matters is how we use it.

You're still blaming yourself.

Have I done nothing good?

it was not your fault.

I still ask what really happened.

Where did I fail?

What did I overlook?

Why did Narding commit a crime?

Why did Chayong kill herself?

Why did the children die?

What does it all mean?

Whether or not there was a miracle
you were doing nothing wrong.

You wanted to be help.

But God played a game on us.

Have one for road.

Why will you have your father?

Business is down.

Since Elsa stopped healing,

Cupang has changed.

Everything looks dead.

Now you have reason to drink again.

They say Mrs. Alba changed for the better.
She no longer screams at you.
- That's the miracle.

How is that possible?
No man would dare.

How sure are you?

Believe me she's pregnant.

Saling took her to town
for a check up.

It's an Immaculate Conception!

The miracle has returned.

The old man has right.

It was all a test.

Don't they say we'll see

a lot of strange things
just before everyhing ends?
- She's a true virgin!

The miracle is back!

Let's go to Elsa!

It's back, Elsa!

The miracle has come back.

Call everyone.

Where are you going?

To Elsa.

Why?

We lost children because of her.

I'm terrified.

Since I found you here..

I could never understand you.

But whatever you do.

I trust you.

Well, we have to get
things ready for tomorrow.

Arrest anyone who badmouths God,
the government or me.

- Isn't that Chua?
- He's dead.

It's his brother.

The sick will come over here please.

Where is my niece Bella?
Have you seen Bella?

Where is Elsa?

I had you called.

because I have a confession to make.

Over the past few days

within a very short period,

we seem to have lived through
heaven and hell.

Many sick people got well,
many people learned to have faith..

but we also experienced death,
an epidemic, prostitution,

crime and swindles.

When something terriible happens,
we blame it on the curse.

We drove a leper
out of town, that's why?

When something good happens,
we give the credit to heaven..

to the Virgin,
we say it's a miracle!

I have something to confess.

There are no miracles.

It is all inside us..

We make the miracles ourselves..

We pronounce the curse,
we create our god..

No miracle has gotten me pregnant.

And no Virgin ever appeared to me.

We make the miracles ourselves.

Elsa is dead.

Elsa was a saint.

She died to remind us
what a sinful world it is.

Let us go back to the shrine
to pray for her soul!

We must sustain her faith.

Let us be devoted to
the Blessed Virgin.