Ama, Ina, Anak

Ama, Ina, Anak (English: Father, Mother, Child) is a 1996 Philippine family drama film written and directed by Jose Javier Reyes. The film stars Maricel Soriano, Edu Manzano, and Angelica Panganiban in lead roles, with the supporting cast including Jolina Magdangal, Rico Yan, Boots Anson-Roa, and Jackie Lou Blanco.

Ama, Ina, Anak
Directed byJose Javier Reyes
Written byJose Javier Reyes
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRicardo Jacinto
Edited byManet A. Dayrit
Music byNonong Buencamino
Production
company
Star Cinema
Distributed byStar Cinema
Release date
  • February 29, 1996 (1996-02-29)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryPhilippines
Languages
  • Filipino
  • English

It tells the story of a married couple who decided to adopt a child after having undergone unsuccessful attempts to conceive one. However, years later, as the adopted child grows up, her adoptive parents have a child of their own.

Produced and released by Star Cinema on February 29, 1996, the film reunites former husband-and-wife Maricel Soriano and Edu Manzano since they last appeared together two years earlier in Separada, another Star Cinema-produced film. It is also the second film where the Diamond Star and Angelica Panganiban acted together. In 2022, the digitally restored and remastered version of the film was released.

Synopsis

Marilen and Santi are a couple who try to conceive a child of their own numerous times. However, their efforts to have one ended up in miscarriages. Because of this, the husband and wife decided to adopt a child. They adopted a baby girl named Issa and raised her as their own.

Years later, Issa matures into a little girl who lives happily with her adoptive parents. The couple unexpectedly became pregnant again, and they eventually had a child of their own. Issa, on the other hand, cames to dislike her younger sibling.

Cast

Reception

Critical response

Isah V. Red, writing for Manila Standard, gave the film a mixed-to-negative review, describing the film as "overwrought and overacted", similar to the television films (telesine) shown and produced by local TV networks. He concluded the review as "a waste of time" and an "insult" to the intellectual audience.[1]

Digital restoration

The film was digitally restored and remastered by the joint cooperation of ABS-CBN Film Restoration and Central Digital Lab. The restored version was released online via KTX.ph on April 26, 2022, added with a pre-show where the head of ABS-CBN Film Archives, Leo P. Katigbak, serves as the host and interviews the film's lead star, Maricel Soriano.[2]

References
  1. Red, Isah V. (March 6, 1996). "Anjo Yllana's mystery girl". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 32. Retrieved October 4, 2023. Director Jose Javier Reyes' movie is "overwrought" and "overacted[...]
  2. ABS-CBN Corporation Communications (April 25, 2022). "Sagip Pelikula pays homage to Maricel Soriano with premiere of digitally restored "Ama, Ina, Anak"" (Press release). Quezon City, Metro Manila: ABS-CBN Entertainment. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
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