| Director: | Lino Brocka |
| Screenplay: | Jose Y. Dalisay Jr. |
| Story: | Salvador M. Royales |
| Producer: | Charo Santos-Concio |
| Starring: | |
| Music: | Willy Cruz |
| Cinematography: | Rody Lacap |
| Editing: | Augusto Salvador |
| Studio: | Vision Films |
| Distributor: | Vision Films |
| Runtime: | 120 minutes |
| Country: | Philippines |
| Language: | Filipino |
Kailan Mahuhugasan ang Kasalanan? (English: When Will Sin Be Washed Away?[1]) is a 1989 Philippine melodrama film directed by Lino Brocka from a screenplay written by Jose Y. Dalisay Jr., based on a DZRH radio drama of the same name by Salvador M. Royales. The film stars Lorna Tolentino, Richard Gomez, Helen Gamboa, Dante Rivero, Pilar Pilapil, and Eddie Garcia, with the supporting cast include Suzanne Gonzales, Ramil Rodriguez, Ernie Zarate, and Aida Carmona and the special participation of Rafael "Apa" Ongpin.
Produced and distributed by Vision Films, in its first film offering, the film was theatrically released on 22 May 1989, to a box-office success.[2]
Monica Escudero is the daughter of the Escudero couple, Don Claudio and Doña Beatriz, and becomes a lawyer. Unknown to her, she is the Adora Meneses's daughter who the crime-instigating Oscar later sold her to the Escuderos. When Adora killed Doña Beatriz, Monica sought justice for her and wanted the killer to face the penalties. When Robert Quintana, her rival-turned-lover, informs her that she is Adora's child, Monica joins him to defend her real mother and creates plans for her to be saved.
Actress Lorna Tolentino accepted the offer of playing Monica Escudero and cited that she wanted to work again with director Lino Brocka as the reason. Tolentino previously collaborated with Brocka in films including Lumuha Pati ang mga Anghel in 1971 for LEA Productions and recently, Natutulog Pa ang Diyos for Seiko Films a year earlier.[3]
The film also served as the comeback of veteran actress Helen Gamboa in feature films. Before she accepted the role of Adora, Gamboa was previously offered thrice by Brocka to appear in his film projects but she turned them down.[4] With the film's success and Gamboa receiving accolades from award-giving bodies, she starred again in a film project titled Oras-Oras, Araw-Araw, with her niece Sharon Cuneta, who previously worked with the director in Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita.[5]
Rafael "Apa' Ongpin, one of ABS-CBN's young newscasters, was introduced in this film.[3] Actor Eddie Garcia previously collaborated with Brocka in some films including Tubog sa Ginto in 1971 and Kontrobersyal in 1981 while actress Pilar Pilapil initially accepted the role in the film Kontrobersyal but later backed out.[6]
The kissing scene between Lorna Tolentino and Richard Gomez became a concern for the former's son, Rap Fernandez, whom he saw that his mother kissed another man, rather than his father. Due to this, Tolentino began to refrain from making kissing and intimate scenes in her next films for the sake of her sons who were young at the time.[7]