---
title: 'The Woman Who Left (2016)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Lav Diaz'
released: '2016-09-01'
runtime_minutes: 226
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Philippines'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-woman-who-left-2016'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5843990/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Woman Who Left (2016)

2016 · 226 min · Drama · Philippines

Original title: Ang babaeng humayo

## Synopsis

The Woman Who Left is a 2016 Philippine drama film written, produced, directed, and edited by Lav Diaz. Starring Charo Santos-Concio in her first film since her return to acting after she stepped down as president and CEO of ABS-CBN Corporation, the story, inspired by Leo Tolstoy's 1872 short story God Sees the Truth, But Waits, follows a woman, who was released from imprisonment, decided to take revenge against the man who framed her.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Lav Diaz](https://cinepixo.com/people/lav-diaz)
- **Screenplay:** [Lav Diaz](https://cinepixo.com/people/lav-diaz)
- **Director of Photography:** [Lav Diaz](https://cinepixo.com/people/lav-diaz)
- **Editor:** [Lav Diaz](https://cinepixo.com/people/lav-diaz)

## Cast

- [Charo Santos](https://cinepixo.com/people/charo-santos)

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