Himala

Directed by Ishmael Bernal
1982
Starring Nora Aunor

Himala ("Miracle") is an award-winning international Filipino film directed by Ishmael Bernal and written by Ricardo Lee. Based on a 1967 incident, it was premiered in 1982 and was shown in other countries. The film stars the Filipino actress Nora Aunor, who is best known for her performance as Elsa in this film. The role was considered by some critics to be the best performance in her career.

The film is centered on the issues of religious faith and faithlessness. In a notable line from the film, the character Elsa says, Walang Himala! Ang himala ay nasa puso ng tao... ang himala ay nasa puso nating lahat. (There is no miracle! A miracle is found in a heart of a person... a miracle is found in all of us!)

This line is well-known in the Philippines, and is considered the most famous line in Aunor's career. The film was a box-office hit, earning an impressive 30 million pesos, becoming one of the highest grossing Filipino films in the 80's. (Please read more here.)

I have always loved this movie. A lot of times I have asked my wife to watch this movie together(again) and she just can't do anything but to agree and disappear at the middle (haha!). It's not that I am a fan of Nora Aunor but rather the craft that she have shown in this film.

A lot of videos about this film are available at youtube.com. Please help yourself...