09 Nov 2024
Refrain
Long removed from her music lessons when she was still young, Lisa Valenzuela, a single-minded pianist, grapples with a debt she knows she owes.
Andrea, How Is It Like to Be a Mother?
When it is time for her to give birth, Andrea, a communist insurgent seeks refuge in the city to her best friend Joyce. When Andrea's husband is reportedly killed, she temporarily leaves her son to their care. But before Andrea could return to her baby, she is arrested by the military. With no news of Andrea's whereabouts and presuming her to have been dead, the childless couple decided to keep the child and bring him to the United States. Upon returning to the country after seven years for a visit, Andrea confronts them and tries to claim his son back.
Top Billed Cast
Nora Aunor Andrea
Gina Alajar Joyce
Lloyd Samartino Emil
Dan Alvaro Donato
Perla Bautista Mrs. Abad
R.R. Herrera Raymond
Melissa Mendez Emma
Susan Africa Jackylyn
Juan Rodrigo Momoy
Ernie Zarate Tomas
Malou de Guzman Activist Teacher
Lani Lizarda Activist Teacher
Grace Amilbangsa Missionary 1
Al-Rasheed Nato
Bunny del Rosario Midwife
Raul Regalado Interrogator 1
Eros Lapena Interrogator 2
Joel David Human Rights Lawyer
Henry Echaverria Man in Hospital
Joy Jimenez Woman in Hospita
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