Subject and Impact
Himalâ is the story of Elsa, a barrio lass whose visions of the Virgin Mary changed her life and caused a sensation hysteria in a poor, isolated village. The film is centered on the issues of religious faith and faithlessness. Elsa, in her speech on the hill, delivered the film's (and Aunor's) most famous line:
"Walang himala!! Ang himala ay nasa puso ng tao, nasa puso nating lahat! Tayo ang gumagawa ng mga himala! Tayo ang gumagawa ng mga sumpa at ng mga diyos..." ("There is no miracle!! The miracles are in people's hearts, in all our hearts! We make miracles! Curses, gods, they are only our own making...'")
Himalâ became a box-office hit, earning an impressive PhP 30 million, becoming one of the highest grossing Filipino films in the 1980s. Aunor also won several awards for her performance.
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