Twinkle is a single queer mother whose dream of officially adopting her son gets shaken when the boy's biological mother, Mara, unexpectedly reappears.
A 1984 erotic melodrama by Lino Brocka about a former softcore porn star ("bold star" in the Philippines), her abusive husband and their new next-door neighbor.
Twinkle is a single queer mother whose dream of officially adopting her son gets shaken when the boy's biological mother, Mara, unexpectedly reappears.
Set in Nagoya, Japan, four Filipina entertainers form a sisterhood while facing the emotional cost of their jobs. Together, they must decide what they are truly willing to sacrifice for their dreams in a foreign land.
Stuck with a massive debt after falling for a scam, two wannabe socialites create elaborate fake identities to swindle the rich out of their money.
The children of the Salazar family have been pursuing separate lives in the recent years. After a few years of not being together as a whole family, they find themselves reuniting when CJ announces his plan to marry Princess, his girlfriend for three months. Much to their shock and dismay, CJ's sisters come together for the wedding and have agreed to dissuade him from marrying his fiancée.
A dozen foreigners are kidnapped by a terrorist group in the Philippines.
In the remote countryside of Ilongo, various women are sexually abused by local men. Two sisters meet Simon, the most attractive man in the village, and fight over him - one constantly haunted by Catholic dogma because of the abuse she suffered previously.
A self-made farmer and rice mill owner who faces a rebellion by his two sons when he installs his young mistress as the new woman of the house immediately after the death of his wife. Complicating matters further is the fact that the older son is already living with his common-law wife in the same house.
A laborer gets money for his wife's pregnancy from his boss on the condition that he will not join the union.
In an idyllic surroundings amidst the rice terraces, young and care-free Ida has a wonderful life. But one night, a group of armed men charges into her home and kills her parents. Worse, these men conspire and accuse Ida of the murder of her folks. Years pass and Ida is on her way to national penitentiary. But a freak accident happens, and Ida manages to escape. Assuming a new identity, Ida who now goes by the name of Molata, returns to her village where people no longer recognize her. And using her body as a lure, she sets out to exact revenge.
In a time in the Philippines when the concept of divorce does not exist, a young woman has an affair with a married man. Eventually, they move in together, and that is when the problems start.
Blinded mad by jealousy over the close friendship between his wife and buddy, a man masterminds his own son's kidnapping to test the suspected lovers' reaction to it. He realizes, however, that his trusted accomplice has other plans.
Strong-willed and sophisticated, Divina takes over the business of her late father Don Ferrer who had requested Divina to ensure that his daughter Nora with his mistress is cared for. But Nora wins the love of Jerry, the only man who has captivated Divina’s discriminating heart. From the start. Jerry is attracted to Nora whose steadfast suitor Oscar respects and honors her chastity, only to find out that she has fallen in love and has given herself to Jerry.
A young woman is torn between the affections of her two lovers. One is a young bachelor who brings passion into her life. The other is a married man who has kept her as his mistress for years. Architect JD has a chip on his shoulder about his father Rico never really accepting him as his son. Seamstress Sari struggles to take care of her family. The two meet by chance, and JD aggressively pursues Saris affections. Though the two are clearly a good match, there is a problem standing in the way of their bliss: Sari is the mistress of JDs father. Against his better judgment, JD continues to court Sari even after finding out this difficult fact. He hides his true identity as Ricos son, and fights to win Saris heart.
The life and faith of a priest was put into test when his family was killed by the military who wrongly accused them of supporting the communist rebels. After being tortured by the military, he joined the rebels to avenge his family's death. Will he finally get the justice he never got when he was still a servant of God?
An unfaithful wife makes a true confession of her transgressions.
Set at the turn of the 20th century during the Filipino revolution against the Spaniards and, later, the American colonizers, it follows a naive peasant through his leap of faith to become a member of an imagined community.
Al is a balikbayan who returns to his former hometown where his mother is buried. There he meets his childhood friend Cristy who works as a counselor for family planning. Eventually they develop a romantic relationship and end up as a couple. However, a mysterious lady appears one day while Al tends to his mother’s grave. Al falls in love with the stranger and is now torn between her and Cristy.
Women cope with various problems while earning a living in the city.
A young man tries to make some money so he can marry his girlfriend. He takes a job for $2,000 and then soon realizes that this job involves killing a woman.
A modern-day version of the biblical legend of Cain and Abel, the strong-willed matriarch Señora Pina favors her younger son, Ellis, over the older Lorenzo, whom she blames for her husband's death.
a film by Arsenio Bautista.
Ely, a young man who can't get over Celine, his past love, meets Mia, a young woman who escaped from a painful past in the Philippines and is trying her luck to rebuild her life in Spain. They meet. They fall in love. But can they overcome the hurt of the past to have a future together?
A woman develops feelings for a gang leader and is subsequently jailed for murder. While in prison, she undergoes a transformation, eventually leading her fellow inmates in a movement for penal system reform. Seven years later, she is declared innocent. Based on the true story of Evelyn Duave Ortega, also known as Baby Tsina.
After years of hiding from a cruel, suspicious society on the land, the mermaid Dyesebel returns and falls in love with a man named Fredo. However, she becomes the target of Fredo's jealous ex girlfriend.
Lisa (Santos) and Cita (Cuneta) have a kinship as sisters, but their bond goes far beyond blood. The close-knit two are also best friends -- until a tragic misfortune strikes and the sisters' support system unravels.
A fiercely independent and unflinchingly candid woman connected with a women's crisis and survival center has to raise her two kids with different fathers. Her first husband has left her when their career options failed to converge. She is now stuck in an extramarital arrangement with another man who cannot bring himself to respect and commit to their quite unorthodox relationship.
A boy grows up not knowing his real identity. One day, a mysterious lady, claiming to be his real mother, divulges the truth about his roots. He is caught between leaving his past and living his new life.
A serial killer preying on unfaithful wives sets his eyes on an investigator's wife. The culprit is a debonair director, whose compulsion to prey on married women stems from a deep psychological trauma.
The story of three young women, Salome (Amy Austria), Bella (Rio Locsin) and Sylvia (Lorna Tolentino), are prostitutes who live together in one house.
Carlos is to put to jail for several years because a young boy named Boying witnessed him fatally stab Totoy, his attacker and the brother of his girlfriends Ellen. After ten years in prison, Carlos has been freed and is now ready to start anew. He also befriends Boying who helps him defend their weak neighborhood. All is well until Boying’s father gets killed by a group of corrupt policemen. Boying finds a friend in Carlos who teams up with him to hunt his father’s killers. As they learn to let go of their bitter experiences in life, they will also develop a new friendship stronger than blood ties.
Ellis is imprisoned for seeking revenge for his brother's death, gets hired as an assassin, and later discovers that the child he is supposed to abduct is actually his own from a past relationship.
A corrupt, lonely couple manipulates a naive, young couple using money, power, and lies.
A modern-day version of the biblical legend of Cain and Abel, the strong-willed matriarch Señora Pina favors her younger son, Ellis, over the older Lorenzo, whom she blames for her husband's death.
Shares 2 cast members · Same director
A laborer gets money for his wife's pregnancy from his boss on the condition that he will not join the union.
Shares a lead actor · Same director
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