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Release Year1996
Runtime2h 03m
LanguageTagalog
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes4
DirectorMarilou Diaz-Abaya
WritersRicky Lee, Shaira Mella Salvador
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMadonna and Child
About Madonna and Child
When Louella came back from Hong Kong as a domestic helper, she began to search for her son Leonard, whom she had put up for adoption seven years earlier.
Directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya, Madonna and Child leans on a strong ensemble — Lorna Tolentino, Ariel Rivera, Claudine Barretto — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1996.
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