ANG LALAKI SA BUHAY NI SELYA
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
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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