The availability of “Phantosmia” by auteur Lav Diaz in commercial theaters may have come as a surprise to his followers, who ...

Anyone familiar with Lav Diaz's work knows that his films are typically lengthy. His longest, “Evolution of a Filipino Family” in 2004 has a 10-hour runtime, the sixth longest movie to date.

The cast is led by Ronnie Lazaro, Janine Gutierrez, Paul Jake Paule and Hazel Orencio. Diaz serves as director, writer, cinematographer, editor and producer. Diaz's past films include "From What ...