Daughters of Eve

Was produced during the final years of the Marcos era, when Philippine cinema operated under censorship and political pressure, yet filmmakers increasingly turned to provocative material as a way to express social critique through indirect means.

The Marcos era refers to the period from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s when the Philippines was ruled by Ferdinand Marcos, marked by authoritarian control, censorship, and widespread social repression. During this time, Philippine film often turned to allegory and provocative imagery as indirect ways to reflect fear, power, and moral conflict under a restrictive political climate.

Belongs to the tradition of Philippine bold film, a genre that emerged in the late 1970s and 1980s and used explicit imagery to explore repression, abuse, and moral hypocrisy, placing social and psychological themes above simple erotic display.

Uses the rural Catholic setting to expose how religious dogma functions as a tool of fear and control, especially over women, reflecting widespread tensions between faith, desire, and violence in provincial life.

Reflects a broader moment in Philippine film history when challenging imagery was used to address taboo subjects such as religious extremism and communal cruelty, often without providing clear moral resolution.