Born Susan Reid, Koronel was the youngest winner of the FAMAS Best Supporting Actress award in 1970, aged 13 years, for her role in the movie Santiago.
A story about the life of a young girl living with her mother in the slums of Manila, which becomes unbearable when her mother's young boyfriend moves in with them.
Julio, a young fisherman from a provincial village, descends into social alienation as he arrives in Manila to search for his loved one.
A lyrically brutal tale of a pair of young lovers, Nena and Jose, doing their best to live and love in an increasingly hostile world.