Philippines Synopsis
Lola
Lola Sepa's grandson has been killed by a cell phone snatcher. Despite being devastated by the sudden violence, she must bear the burden of making the funeral arrangements. She and her family are poor, and there is not enough money for the coffin nor the legal pursuit against the suspected murderer. But the elderly woman is ready to even seek a bank loan to assure both a proper burial and justice for her beloved grandson. Lola Puring is committed to getting her grandson Mateo out of jail, although he has been accused of senselessly murdering Lola Sepa's grandson. But the poor aged woman doesn't have the bail money. Each time she visits her grandson in prison to bring him proper meals, it breaks her heart to see him wasting away behind bars with countless others. At the first court hearing, the two grandmothers must face one another. Both frail and poor, each is determined to do everything necessary for her grandson. The future of the case is dependent on grandmotherly love…
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The 2000s Philippines Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Grandmother premiered. 17 total titles in this decade from Philippines.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #25 of 146 Philippines films indexed here (83rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.2 points above the Philippines average of 6.2/10.
Among Philippines Drama productions specifically: #20 of 82 (top 24%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Philippines |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Philippines, France |
| Original Language | Filipino |
| Production Companies | Centerstage Productions, Swift Productions |
| Runtime | 1h 50m |
| Release Date | September 23, 2009 |
| IMDb | tt1496792 |