However, the sibling rivalry became violent and bloody due to the issue of inheritance of their family land and Senyora Pina's favoritism to her younger son.
Lorenzo, the eldest son of Donya Pina, returns home tipsy from a drinking party in the countryside and starts asking his mother about the idea of buying tractors for the farm.
On the following day, Ellis, the youngest son, returns home from his studies in Manila and brought his classmate Zita, who will spend her vacation at the household.
According to now-former actor Ryan Soler in an exclusive interview from Philippine Entertainment Portal, the film Cain at Abel served as his first foray into the show business field, before landing roles in TV programs like Anna Liza and Lovingly Yours, Helen.
However, due to censorship reasons, the scenes depicting Cita's rape and eventual death were removed from the negative.
[6] The premiere was attended by the film's writer Ricky Lee; stars Phillip Salvador, Cecille Castillo, and Carmi Martin; Danilo Brocka, the director's brother; and Evangeline Bocobo and Celine Beatrice Fabie, Mona Lisa's respective daughter and granddaughter.
found problems with the film's pacing but was praised for its plot, production values, and acting performances of the cast.