Summer Heat

Summer Heat

In the summer of their lives, three women will discover what it means to be free.

2006 · 95 min · ★ 4.1 · Drama

Mang Rudy, the widowed woodcarver, wields an iron hand over his three daughters: the fun-loving but rebellious Grace, the youngest, who goes through the throes of adjusting to married life; the feisty and headstrong Lourdes, the middle daughter, who succumbs to an extra-marital affair; and the subservient and discriminated on eldest, Jess, a lesbian who brings home her girlfriend to take care of the father after he succumbs to a heart attack.

Directed by Brillante Ma Mendoza · Written by Brillante Ma Mendoza

Your Rating

Where to Watch

Streaming

Provider data from JustWatch via TMDB →

Cast

More from Brillante Ma MendozaSee all →

Valentina

Valentina · 1989

THE SERPENT-HAIRED VIXEN SOWS FEAR AND TERROR AMONG THE TOWNSPEOPLE AND CITE DWELLERS ALIKE.

Nympho

MovieDramaRomance

A woman seeking excitement meets a man who brings light and meaning to her world.

Kunin Mo ang Ulo ni Ismael

Kunin Mo ang Ulo ni Ismael · 1990

Kunin Mo ang Ulo ni Ismael

An action film starring Jestoni Alarcon based on the radio drama by Rey Langit serialized in DZRH.

Grandmother

Grandmother · 2009

Two elderly women bear the consequences of a crime involving their respective grandsons. One is the victim, the other is the suspect. Both weak and poor, they laboriously solicit money in the midst of a storm, one for the victim's burial, the other for the suspect's bail bond.

Basang Basa

Basang Basa · 2025

Sisters Ninay and Tonette find their once unbreakable bond tested when they fall for the same man. What begins as sibling rivalry soon spirals into a dangerous game of passion, jealousy, and desire.

He Who Is Without Sin

He Who Is Without Sin · 2020

He Who Is Without Sin

One evening, Martin, a broadcasting student, is invited for coffee by Lawrence, the TV reporter he idolizes. During the days that follow, Martin shares with his friends separately three versions of what transpired during his meeting with Lawrence: what happened, what really happened, and what might have actually happened. Through conversations with friends, Martin comes to terms with the idea that his idol – a dignified newsman who is supposed to be a paragon of virtue – is not who he appears to be on television.

Thy Womb

Thy Womb · 2012

A Bajau midwife copes with the irony of her own infertility amid the deprivations of her gypsy community in Tawi-Tawi. A saga of island life stuck between the devil of passion and the deep blue sea of tradition.

Serbis

A struggling family owns a Filipino porn theater where prostitutes conduct their business.

Virgin Forest

Virgin Forest · 1985

A story set in the Philippine Republic in the 1900s where a lass, a Spanish mestizo, and a fisherman are caught up by Macabebe soldiers who are trying to capture Emilio Aguinaldo.

The Masseur

The Masseur · 2005

MovieDramaRomance

Iliac works in a massage parlor where the gay clients are given more than a shoulder kneading and back rub. When Iliac's father dies he must reconcile his job as a sex worker with the rest of his family.

Captive

Captive · 2012

MovieDramaThriller

A dozen foreigners are kidnapped by a terrorist group in the Philippines.

Virgin Forest

Virgin Forest · 2022

MovieThrillerCrime

A photographer is tasked to take a photo of a rare flower thriving in the mountain, but he discovers women trapped in a hidden brothel for illegal loggers.

French Cinema Mon Amour

French Cinema Mon Amour · 2015

French Cinema Mon Amour

MovieDocumentary

French Cinema Mon Amour is an ensemble film in which each contributor brings their own voice, their own particular approach, their culture, and their language to produce a portrait of French cinema.

Venice 70: Future Reloaded

Venice 70: Future Reloaded · 2013

Venice 70: Future Reloaded

MovieDramaDocumentary

Made for the Venice Film Festival's 70th anniversary, seventy filmmakers made a short film between 60 and 90 seconds long on their interpretation of the future of cinema.

Palitan

Palitan · 2021

MovieDramaRomance

When a dare pushes two couples into an orgy, suppressed feelings rekindle between the two ladies, who were once best friends and lovers.

Sisid

MovieDramaRomance

A marine biologist tasked to rehabilitate a fish sanctuary, falls for Dennis, his diving assistant. The situation takes an unexpected turn when Jason's wife, Abby, finds out of the clandestine relationship between Jason and Dennis.

More Like This

Couldn't load this row right now.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter