Ang Anak ay isang pelikula noong 2000 na handog ng Star Cinema para sa mga OFW (Overseas Filipino Workers) sa iba't ibang dako ng mundo. Sa natatanging pelikula na ito na sumikat sa takilya at kumita ng mahigit 110 milyon piso ay pinagbibidahan nina Vilma Santos at Claudine Baretto. For many years, Josie (Vilma Santos) worked in Hongkong as a domestic helper to provide for her family. She left back home her three children Carla (Claudine Barretto), Michael (Baron Geisler), and Daday (Sheila May Alvero) and her husband, who died shortly after she left. After quite some time, Josie returns home with hefty amount of savings to start a business for her children.
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Directed by | Rory Quintos |
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Music by | Shaun Gaspar |
Cinematography | Joe Batac |
Edited by | George Jarlego |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
Country | Philippines |
Language | Filipino |
Box office | ₱165.93 million |
The Child (Anak) is a 2000 Filipino family drama film directed by Rory Quintos starring Vilma Santos and Claudine Barretto, with Joel Torre and Baron Geisler. The film was critically acclaimed by film critics. It was the Philippines' submission to the 73rd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.[1][2]
The film has been restored by ABS-CBN Film Archives. The restored version premiered on ABS-CBN's movie channel, Cinema One, on May 22, 2015.
Plot[edit]
A woman struggling to make a better life for her family finds that her efforts have caused a problem between her and her children in this downbeat family drama. Josie is a mother of three children (Carla, Michael, and Daday) from the Philippines who takes a job in Hong Kong as a nanny for a wealthy couple for several years. She knows she can make more money in Hong Kong than she could at home, but also has qualms about how her absence will affect her children, especially when her husband died not long after she left. When Josie returns home, she has gifts for everyone and savings from her salary, which she plans to use to start a business. Her children, however, don't welcome their mother with open arms. The younger kids, Daday and Michael, are guarded around Josie, and while they eventually mend their relationship with their mother, the oldest, Carla, does nothing to disguise her resentment for what she sees as callous abandonment of her family. Carla openly challenges Josie's authority, starts dating boys she knows her mother wouldn't approve of, flaunts her burgeoning sexuality, begins using drugs and has multiple abortions.
In the end, Carla realized what she has done and understands the reason why her mother didn't return home at the death of her father, she forgives her and changes her ways and promises to take care of her younger siblings when she went back to Philippines.
Cast[edit]
Main cast[edit]
Vilma Santos portrays Josie
Jodi Santamaria portrays Bernadette
- Vilma Santos as Josie Macalalag
- Claudine Barreto as Carla
Supporting cast[edit]
- Joel Torre as Rudy
- Baron Geisler as Michael
- Sheila Mae Alvero as Daday
- Amy Austria as Lyn
- Cherry Pie Picache as Mercy
- Leandro Muñoz as Brian
- Jodi Santamaria as Bernadette
Guest cast[edit]
- Tess Dumpit as Norma
- Cris Michelena as Arnel
- Hazel Ann Mendoza as Young Carla
- Daniel Morial as Young Michael
- Gino Paul Guzman as Don Don
- Odette Khan as Mrs. Madrid
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'Record 46 Countries in Race for Oscar' (Press release). Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2000-11-20. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
- ^'AMPAS Announces the Nominees for the 73rd Academy Awards'. indieWire. Archived from the original on February 12, 2005. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
External links[edit]
- Anak on IMDb
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A mother is not a perfect person because nobody’s perfect. She struggles for her family’s happiness and wellness. But as a person, she commits mistakes which are for a reason and has a reason. A child conversely should love and respect his/her parents as a return of what they have given. It is a child who supports the mother and must be the one to understand his/her mother’s sacrifices. This movie focuses on the relationship of a parent and a child who comes across a trial which concerns misunderstanding due to communication gaps between the daughter and the mother.
Its moral lesson evolves around the understanding how parents try to make a living for their children. The sacrifices one has to give in order for her children to have a better future and meet their needs. In our country, many have worked overseas hoping to uplift their livelihood and to look for success just like the main character in the movie.
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Children have to understand all their parent’s hardships.
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In the child’s growth, he or she may start to look for guidance and love due to their distance. In this movie, both have to realize their shortcomings and constant communication is a must to avoid these gaps. A parent and a child should have an open communication with each other especially when distance is between them. Distance is not a hindrance to show how you care for your children. The child must also commit her mistakes that friends may leave and dessert you, but no matter what happens, your family will always there right beside you.