ANG LALAKI SA BUHAY NI SELYA

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Selya, schoolteacher in a small Philippine town, has an affair with the reluctant Bobby, who leaves town one day. To follow him, Selya quits her job but fails to find him. Relocating at a village he visits, she moves into a boarding house of gay man, lover of a married man with two children.Through the machinations of Ramon's adoptive aunt Piling (Eva Darren), Selya and Ramon begin a friendship. Overwhelmed by the homophobic attacks of his neighbours, Ramon impulsively proposes to Selya, thinking Piling has told her he's gay. Selya doesn't know Ramon's background, so when he asks her to become his wife, she agrees. After the wedding Selya discovers her husband's preferences and is devastated. She returns briefly to Bobby and ends up pregnant. Ramon is overjoyed. He will raise the child as his own. Years later Bobby shows up claiming an interest in family life. (Source: Bhob Stewart, Rovi)

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  • Runtime

    96 min
  • Country

    Philippines
  • Year of Presentation

    1998
  • Year of Production

    1997
  • Director

    Carlos Siguion-Reyna
  • Cast

    Ricky Davao, Gardo Versoza
  • Production Company

    Reyna Films, Star Cinema
  • Berlinale Section

    Panorama
  • Berlinale Category

    Feature Film
  • Teddy Award Winner

    Teddy Jury Award

Biography Carlos Siguion-Reyna

Carlos Siguion-Reyna is a director and actor, known for Azucena (2000), Ikaw pa lang ang minahal (1992) and Hari ng Tondo (2014).

Filmography Carlos Siguion-Reyna

1988 Misis mo, misis ko | 1992 Kailangan kita | 1997 Ligaya ang itawag mo sa akin | 2000 Azucena | 2014 Hari ng Tondo