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Release Year1990
Runtime1h 45m
LanguageTagalog
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes2
DirectorGil Portes
WritersRicky Lee, Gil Portes
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsAndrea, How Is It Like to Be a Mother?
About 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.
Directed by Gil Portes, Andrea, How Is It Like to Be a Mother? leans on a strong ensemble — Nora Aunor, Gina Alajar, Lloyd Samartino — 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 1990.
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