Ma' Rosa

"I'm your mother, sister, father, brother."

2016 1h 50m TL

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 23

Drama

Synopsis

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Ma’ Rosa has four children. She owns a small convenience store in a poor section of Manila where everybody knows her. To make ends meet, Rosa and her husband, Nestor, resell small amounts of narcotics on the side. One day, they get arrested. Rosa’s children are ready to do anything to buy their parents’ freedom from the corrupt police.

“I'm your mother, sister, father, brother.”

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Cast

Jaclyn Jose
Rosa
Julio Díaz
Nestor
Andi Eigenmann
Raquel
Felix Roco
Jackson
Jomari Angeles
Erwin
Inna Tuason
Jillian
Mark Anthony Fernandez
SPO4 Castor
Baron Geisler
SPO3 Sanchez

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brillante Ma Mendoza
Writers: Troy Espiritu
Languages: Tagalog
Countries: Philippines

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Brillante Ma Mendoza, shot by Odyssey Flores. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Teresa Barrozo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Diego Marx Dobles shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Jaclyn Jose and Julio Díaz and Andi Eigenmann carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "I'm your mother, sister, father, brother.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5638094 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Brillante Ma Mendoza directs. Odyssey Flores behind the camera. Teresa Barrozo scores. Diego Marx Dobles cuts. Produced in Philippines. Dialogue in Tagalog.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Directed by Brillante Ma Mendoza, shot by Odyssey Flores. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Teresa Barrozo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Diego Marx Dobles shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jaclyn Jose and Julio Díaz and Andi Eigenmann carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "I'm your mother, sister, father, brother.".
7IMDB entry: tt5638094 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.