Closer to Home
6.2
“At What Price Family?”
Closer to Home weaves a universal, haunting tale of two people inexorably drawn together for vastly different reasons. Dalisay struggles to journey from the Philippine countryside to New York City to marry Dean, a disillusioned ex-merchant marine. She's hoping to buy a cure for her dying sister and, ultimately, a future for her debt-ridden family, while he hopes to escape his disintegrating American family through love and a family of his own. A powerful, controversial film that quietly builds to a shattering collision of aspirations and cultures.
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Cast
23 people
Woody A. Arizala
Bayani
No other roles listed
John Michael Bolger
Dean
Known for
Public Enemies
Third Watch
Ruben Arthur Nicdao
Madeline Ortaliz
Dalisay
Joseph Nobile
Tischa Gomez
Elizabeth Bracco
Alma
Known for
The Sopranos
The Color of Money
Ralph Buckley
Nick
Also in
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Twisted
Steven Nobile
Danny Campbell
Steve
Antonina Silvestre
Angie Castrence
Tess
Also in
Replacing Chef Chico
Wag Mong Agawin Ang Akin
Joseph Nobile Director · Ruben Arthur Nicdao Writer
United States release October 12, 1995 · Produced in Philippines, United States · Languages English, Tagalog
Production
Elibon Film Productions
Production
Philippines · United States
Produced in
Looking for America
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Tagalog
Release dates
Canada · August 30, 1995
Montréal Film Festival
United States · October 12, 1995
Limited theatrical · Chicago International Film Festival
Australia
August 1, 1996 · Brisbane Film Festival
Bosnia & Herzegovina
July 18, 1996 · The Best of Karlovy Vary for Sarajevo
Brazil
October 18, 1996 · São Paulo International Film Festival
China
October 24, 1997 · Shanghai International Film Festival
Czechia
July 10, 1996 · Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Denmark
September 13, 1996 · Copenhagen Film Festival
Egypt
December 2, 1996 · Cairo International Film Festival
France
June 28, 1996 · Festival International du Film de La Rochelle
India
January 10, 1996 · International Film Festival of India
Italy
December 10, 1996 · Human Rights Audiovisual Festival
Norway
November 5, 1996 · Oslo Film Festival
Philippines
November 17, 1999 · Theatrical
Poland
February 21, 1999 · TV premiere
Singapore
December 16, 2007 · Global Pinoy Film Festival
Spain
October 18, 1996 · Valladolid International Film Festival
Türkiye
March 29, 1997 · Istanbul Film Festival
United Kingdom
July 14, 1996 · Cambridge Film Festival
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