The 11th Commandment: Love Thy Spouse

The 11th Commandment: Love Thy Spouse

He gave me flowers only once, but he has beaten me many times...

1994 · 120 min · ★ 7.7 · Drama

A newlywed Sol learns that her husband Roy is a psychotic who alternated between treating her tenderly and beating her up when she disobeys his orders.

Directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya · Written by Jose Dalisay, Jr.

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