In a dirty, decaying slum in the Philippines, single mother Maria is torn between her love for her 10-year-old son Santiago and providing a better life for him. In order to give Santiago a chance to have a decent home and a good education, she decides to send him away for adoption. But what start out as an innocent journey to the market quickly turns into a devastating loss for both mother and son.
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Mark V. Reyes Director · Julie Oxendale Writer Penelope Krueger Editor
United States release January 23, 2008 · Produced in Philippines, United States
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Philippines · United States
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Tagalog
Spoken on screen
Tagalog
Release dates
United States · January 23, 2008
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