Andrea, How Is It Like to Be a Mother?
Andrea, How Is It Like to Be a Mother?
1990, Tagalog. Directed by Gil Portes.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Tagalog
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- Released
- 25 December 1990
- Original title
- Andrea, Paano ba ang Maging Isang Ina?
- Country
- Philippines
- Written by
- Gil Portes, Ricky Lee
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Andrea, How Is It Like to Be a Mother? (1990) was directed by Gil Portes and stars Nora Aunor, Gina Alajar, Lloyd Samartino.