Three siblings are now well-settled and living their respective lives with their own families and each having contrasting lifestyles. The common thing that binds them together is the love that their mother holds for all of them. Long-suppressed pains and resentments unravel as the three siblings argue over the prospect of selling a vast tract of land. What stuff each one is made of faces its true test when the family matriarch, in an act resonant with ritual Christian self-offering, yields her whole being to God and succumbs to a dibilitating disease. Do her beloved children unite or break-up? The family saga is a poignant dramatization of provincial rules versus urban survival instincts precariously held in the balance by the love of an aging and sickly mother. It is also a tale of the healing magic of love, hope and faith against the gnawing disease of the spirit brought about by cynicism, materialism and an unforgiving heart.
a perfect family movie.each one did great especially maricel soriano.she's one of the 100% best!
Posted by: garcia1511 on 05/17/2005 Rated: 5
This is one of the best movies I've seen. The script, editing and acting all just come together. It may not appeal to people sensitive to "preachy" movies but this to me just represents what a typical filipino household is. It has religious overtones, yes but that is just representative of the Pinoy society. It also shows genuinely the dynamics inside Filipino families without being overly dramatic.
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