Grandmother

2009 1h 50m TL

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 16

Drama

Synopsis

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Two elderly women bear the consequences of a crime involving their respective grandsons. One is the victim, the other is the suspect. Both weak and poor, they laboriously solicit money in the midst of a storm, one for the victim's burial, the other for the suspect's bail bond.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anita Linda
Lola Sepa
Rustica Carpio
Lola Puring
Tanya Gomez
Ditas
Jhong Hilario
Bebong
Ketchup Eusebio
Mateo
Benjie Filomeno
Domeng
Bobby Jerome Go
Jay Jay
Geraldine Villamil
Virgie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brillante Ma Mendoza
Writers: Linda Casimiro
Languages: Tagalog
Countries: Philippines, France

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Philippines, France.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Anita Linda and Rustica Carpio and Tanya Gomez carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1496792 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Brillante Ma Mendoza directs. Kats Serraon cuts. Produced in Philippines, France. Dialogue in Tagalog.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Philippines, France.
3Editor Kats Serraon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Anita Linda and Rustica Carpio and Tanya Gomez carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt1496792 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
7Classified under 16 themes, including "family tragedy", "legal battle", "intersecting lives", "philippine cinema".