Grandmother

Grandmother

110 mins | Drama | Sept. 23, 2009

Lola Sepa's grandson has been killed by a cell phone snatcher. Despite being devastated by the sudden violence, she must bear the burden of making the funeral arrangements. She and her family are poor, and there is not enough money for the coffin nor the legal pursuit against the suspected murderer. But the elderly woman is ready to even seek a bank loan to assure both a proper burial and justice for her beloved grandson. Lola Puring is committed to getting her grandson Mateo out of jail, although he has been accused of senselessly murdering Lola Sepa's grandson. But the poor aged woman doesn't have the bail money. Each time she visits her grandson in prison to bring him proper meals, it breaks her heart to see him wasting away behind bars with countless others. At the first court hearing, the two grandmothers must face one another. Both frail and poor, each is determined to do everything necessary for her grandson. The future of the case is dependent on grandmotherly love...

Grandmother

110 mins | Drama | Sept. 23, 2009

Grandmother
Lola Sepa's grandson has been killed by a cell phone snatcher. Despite being devastated by the sudden violence, she must bear the burden of making the funeral arrangements. She and her family are poor, and there is not enough money for the coffin nor the legal pursuit against the suspected murderer. But the elderly woman is ready to even seek a bank loan to assure both a proper burial and justice for her beloved grandson. Lola Puring is committed to getting her grandson Mateo out of jail, although he has been accused of senselessly murdering Lola Sepa's grandson. But the poor aged woman doesn't have the bail money. Each time she visits her grandson in prison to bring him proper meals, it breaks her heart to see him wasting away behind bars with countless others. At the first court hearing, the two grandmothers must face one another. Both frail and poor, each is determined to do everything necessary for her grandson. The future of the case is dependent on grandmotherly love...
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Centerstage Productions, Swift Productions
Original title Lola
Directors Brillante Mendoza
Writers Linda Casimiro

Cast

Anita Linda

as Lola Sepa

Tanya Gomez

as Ditas

Jhong Hilario

as Bebong

Ketchup Eusebio

as Mateo

Rustica Carpio

as Lola Puring

Benjie Filomeno

as Domeng

Bobby Jerome Go

as Jay Jay

Geraldine Villamil

as Virgie

Nico Nullan

as Nico

Hope Matriano

as Linda

Tim Yap

as TV Game Host

Earl Zanorio

as Game Show Contestant

Catherine Cornell

as Snatcher Victim

Jojit Lorenzo

as Security Guard

Tess Antonio

as Factory Office Secretary