The first film produced by the Philippine government film body Experimental Cinema of the Philippines (ECP). This won nine of 11 awards given at the 1982 Metro Manila Filmfest.
It breaks trends in Philippine filmmaking by featuring only one known actress in the cast with support from unknown television and stage performers.
The film's script was written by multi-award winner screenwriter Ricky Lee based on a true incident on a teenage girl in Cabra Island in the province of Occidental Mindoro between 1966 and 1967.
The 143rd motion picture Nora Aunor has starred in. The widely celebrated actress of the Philippine cinema has acted in over 180 movies (as of 2016).