I believe our homes are our safest places because of our mothers’ existence. They sacrifice so much for their children—happiness, careers, everything—to look after and protect us in every way. The story of a mother and son is no different in the movie Family of Two by Nuel C. Naval. The mother Maricar would sacrifice anything and everything for her son Mateo. After her husband dies, Maricar’s only source of happiness comes from caring for Mateo. She devotes herself to him so much that she forgets what truly made her happy. But then, Mateo has to move to Singapore for a better job opportunity and to live with his girlfriend, Zari. Now, Maricar will have to live by herself, something she isn’t used to. How will she cope with it all? Let’s find out in this explainer!
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- 5/30/2024
- by Sutanuka Banerjee
- Film Fugitives
Nuel Naval's A Secret Affair makes a lot of noise and drama about nothing. The story revolves around acts of infidelity committed by Anton (Derek Ramsey) against his fiancée Raffy (Anne Curtis) with Sam (Andi Eigenmann), Raffy's friend and sorority sister. In fairness to Anton, most of his indiscretions with Sam were committed either outside the relationship, such as before he and Raffy met or during that short cool-off period after Raffy withdrew from their wedding, or at the risk of those indiscretions being exposed by obsessive Sam, who will do everything to snatch Anton away from Raffy. The film is essentially a love triangle involving the most naïve, most immature, and most psychotic of characters, made somewhat palatable by commercial film gloss and occasional...
- 10/30/2012
- Screen Anarchy
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