“It’s good to be home”
Filipinos are known to be family oriented people and having strong family ties. We value the relationship that we continue to build with our loved ones. The foundation that keeps us of what we called as a true and loving “family.”
5. Seven Sundays (2017)
Time would really test the longing for the ones you love. Manuel Bonifacio (Ronaldo Valdez) widowed and left by his children was diagnosed with cancer and claiming that he only has seven weeks to live. His four children; Allan (Aga Muhlach), Bryan (Dingdong Dantes), Cha (Christine Reyes), and Dex (Enrique Gil) was to reunite and somehow help each other despite their own families and personal life in order to spend time with their dying father. The film mainly shows sibling relationship through their distinct status in their lives. The conflict and how their differences made to the point of resolving and saving the family.
A comedy drama film
Will the Bonifacio survive 7 Sundays together?
- Directed by: Cathy Garcia-Molina
- Star Cinema ABS-CBN Film Productions
4. Sa’Yo Lamang (2010)
How much sacrifice does a family need to save each and every one’s differences? Dianne (Bea Alonzo) seems to have a stable and happy family. Her mom Amanda (Lorna Tolentino) has dreaming of being a complete and perfect family at first. Franco (Christopher De Leon) left the family for almost ten years and came back with his children all grown up. Dianne, the first child that manages and carried the responsibility alongside with her mother keeps the family working despite not having the presence of their father. Coby (Coco Martin), James (Enchong Dee), and Lisa (Miles Ocampo) are her younger siblings with different issues concerning their own personal lives and dealing with the problems with their father. Reasons behind why a father who should be their number one motivator suddenly missed a lot from his suffering family.
A religious-family drama film
A tribute to the family
- Directed by: Laurice Guillen
- Star Cinema ABS-CBN Film Productions
3. Tanging Yaman (2000)
Does wealth really matters? What value can it give to a dying family? The first movie that brought us to find the true meaning of family before Sa’Yo Lamang (2010). A story of the three siblings; Danny (Johnny Delgado), Art (Edu Manzano), and Grace (Dina Bonnevie) living with their own built families. The siblings were once again reunited in their family house where their mother Dolores “Loleng” Rosales (Gloria Romero) still lives. Loleng was the only one among the members of the family that preserved their house because her husband, the sibling’s father has passed away. With the generation of the present, the siblings and their uncontented life brought them to fight for which one of them gets more of the wealth of their parents most especially the land. Not knowing that their mother Loleng was going through a severe illness, the siblings continued their rivalry. What root cause did actually happen for a family to be at a state of uncertainty?
A religious-family drama film
Garnered several awards especially the 2000 Metro Manila Film Festival awarded Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Actress.
What should you really cherish?
- Directed by: Laurice Guillen
- Star Cinema ABS-CBN Film Productions
2. Anak (2000)
What does a mother cannot do for her children? For her family? The movie that caught some of the deep and heart pounding lines and dramatic scenes that every audience would feel exactly what the line was supposed to mean. Rudy (Joel Torre) and his wife Josie (Vilma Santos) lived a simple life. They have three children; Carla (Claudine Barreto), Michael (Baron Geisler), and Daday (Sheila Alvero). At first, Josie’s family was on track and it seems like the love and happiness they share with one another are endless. Unfortunately, the father being the number one provider had issues with his job and later on had serious effect in the family. The kids are growing up so fast that Josie and Rudy didn’t know what to do. What will happen to them eventually? So Josie decided to help Rudy to manage and keep their family going. Josie went abroad to Hong Kong applying as a domestic helper for a wealthy family. After she was able to come back home, she fights to try to work things out for her family and fix the gap that she left for her children. How is love, care, guidance, and support play a vital role in building a long-lasting family relationship?
A family drama film
A mother’s unconditional love
- Directed by: Rory Quintos
- Star Cinema ABS-CBN Film Productions
1. Magnifico (2003)
What does a boy can do to change your view on life? Known to all as Magnifico, his real name is Pikoy (Jiro Manio), a child of an impoverished family. His father Gerry (Albert Martinez) works odd jobs, his mother Edna (Lorna Tolentino) spends her days caring for both Helen (Isabella De Leon), her young daughter, who suffers from cerebral palsy, and for her husband’s aging mother Lola Magda (Gloria Romero) who lives upstairs in the family house. Magnifico is a sweet and caring boy, who is often berated by his father for his stupidity, an unkind assessment for a child who is considerably more clever than anyone gives him credit for. But behind his humorous nature, Magnifico manifests how a boy strives to help and contribute to his endless suffering family. His passionate love towards his family came above all. How we would lift his entire family through the battle of life? The tests that he has to take to determine his strong will and faith for the ones he love.
A sentimental family-oriented melodrama film
One major award of the Crystal Bear for the 2004 Berlin International Film Festival Children’s Category as well as the Deutsche’s Kinderhilfswerk Grand Prix
“A sweet tale” – V.A. Musetto
- Directed by: Maryo J. De los Reyes
- Violett Film Productions
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