Wating(1994)

Yesterday's most wanted criminals are today's society darlings.

Wating is a Philippine action film marking the first pairing of Richard Gomez and Carmina Villaruel as Ardo and Rosel, two petty criminals navigating Manila's underworld. Director Ishmael Bernal's final film doubles as a sharp critique of the religious establishment, exploring how innocence erodes through exposure to systemic corruption and moral compromise. As the couple faces mounting dangers and moral dilemmas, they're forced to confront the cost of survival in a city that demands complicity. Despite the brutality surrounding them, Ardo and Rosel ultimately escape their circumstances and attempt to rebuild elsewhere, carrying the scars of their experiences into an uncertain future.