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Family of Two
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNuel Crisostomo Naval
Written byMel Mendoza-del Rosario
Produced by
  • Enrico Roque
  • Patrick Meneses
  • Jacky Lim
Starring
CinematographyAnne Monzon
Edited byBeng Bandong
Music byJose Buencamino
Production
companies
Cineko Productions
MC Entertainment
Distributed byAxinite Digicinema Inc.
Release date
  • December 25, 2023 (2023-12-25)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Family of Two (A Mother and Son Story) is a 2023 Philippine drama film written by Mel Mendoza-del Rosario and directed by Nuel Crisostomo Naval. Starring Sharon Cuneta and Alden Richards, the film revolves around a worried son who seeks to find a man as a partner for his single mother.

A film produced by Cineko Productions, it was released on December 25, 2023, and it is one of the entries for the 49th Metro Manila Film Festival.

Plot

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Cast

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Sharon Cuneta, portrays Maricar
Alden Richards, portrays Mateo
Miles Ocampo, portrays Czarina
Donita Rose, portrays Marissa
  • Sharon Cuneta as Maricar, a single mother who became a widow when her son with her husband was five years old.[1] Cuneta is the first choice for the role by Cineko Productions owner Enrico Roque, who wanted to produce a film specifically for the actress.[2]
  • Alden Richards as Mateo, Maricar's only child.[1] Planning to move to Singapore with his girlfriend, Mateo seeks to find a new partner for his mother.[3] Richards drew inspiration from his mother who has been deceased since 2008 for his portrayal. He noted that for this portrayal, he had to deal with a character who no longer has a living father in contrast to his own situation.[4]
  • Miles Ocampo as Czarina, Mateo's girlfriend.[3]
  • Pepe Herrera
  • Jackie Lou Blanco
  • Tonton Gutierrez
  • Donita Rose as Marissa, Maricar's sister

Production

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Family of Two was produced under Cineko Productions. Nuel Naval is the director while Mel Medoza-del Rosario is the writer.[5] The film was already in post-production by September 2023.[6]

Release

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Family of Two premiered in cinemas in the Philippines on December 25, 2023, as one of the official entries of the 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival.[7]

Accolades

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Accolades received by Family of Two
Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
2023 Metro Manila Film Festival December 27, 2023 Best Actor Alden Richards Nominated [8]
Best Actress Sharon Cuneta Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Miles Ocampo Won
Best Sound Promovi Nominated
Gender Sensitivity Award Family of Two Nominated

References

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  1. ^ a b Requintina, Robert (December 4, 2023). "Alden Richards weeps as he remembers his late mom". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  2. ^ Felipe, MJ (December 4, 2023). "Alden Richards freed up his schedule to shoot movie with Sharon Cuneta". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "MMFF 2023: 'Family of Two (A Mother and Son Story)'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. December 17, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  4. ^ PEP Troika (December 6, 2023). "Sharon Cuneta sinabing ideal son-in-law si Alden Richards" [Sharon Cuneta says Alden Richards is an ideal son-in-law]. PEP.ph (in Filipino). Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  5. ^ Mauricio-Arriola, Tessa (December 6, 2023). "Sharon says 'Family of Two' is a movie of 'truth, simplicity, beauty'". The Manila Times. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  6. ^ PEP Troika (September 22, 2023). "MMFF 2023 Update: Dalawa na ang nasa post production, dalawa pa ang nagsu-shooting" [MMFF 2023 Update: Two already in post production, another two still filming]. PEP.ph (in Filipino). Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  7. ^ "'Firefly' among six new films included in official 10-movie list of MMFF". GMA News. October 17, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  8. ^ Antonio, Josiah (December 27, 2023). "LIST: Metro Manila Film Festival 2023 winners". News.ABS-CBN.com. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
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