Philippines Synopsis
Norte, Hangganan ng Kasaysayan
A man is wrongly jailed for murder while the real killer roams free. The murderer is an intellectual frustrated with his country’s never-ending cycle of betrayal and apathy. The convict is a simple man who finds life in prison more tolerable, when something mysterious and strange starts happening to him.
Crime + Drama in Philippines
15 Philippines titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Norte, The End of History itself).
The 2012–2014 Philippines Window
Norte, The End of History holds position #6 of 19 Philippines films in the 2012–2014 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s Philippines Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Philippines, 69 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Norte, The End of History premiered alongside 6 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 6 other Philippines films in 2013.
The 71st Philippines title from Philippines we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1964).
Our Philippines catalog contains 146 titles in total (134 films).
Audience Engagement
48 audience reviews — more than 88% of Philippines films in our index.
Review volume (88th percentile) outruns trending popularity (70th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Norte, The End of History, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- government corruption · 4
- double murder · 3
- punishment · 3
- crime spree · 2
- wrongful conviction · 1
- revenge · 210
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #22 of 146 Philippines films indexed here (85th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.2 points above the Philippines average of 6.2/10.
Among Philippines Crime productions specifically: #2 of 25 (top 8%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Philippines |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Filipino |
| Spoken Languages | English, Tagalog |
| Production Companies | Origin8 Media, Wacky O Productions, Kayan Productions |
| Runtime | 4h 10m |
| Release Date | September 29, 2013 |
| IMDb | tt2852432 |