Homecoming
“Her journey begins when she returns”
Synopsis
The movie tells the story of Abigael Edades who returns to her Philippine hometown from her five-year stint as a nurse in Canada. Her town mates rousingly welcome her as a hero, the crass moniker ascribed by the government to hundreds of thousands of Filipinos working abroad. She finds her family in tatters, her parents estranged and living apart and her brother Jepoy living the life of drugs. But she basks in the welcome of her mother and youngest brother Noel and the devotion of her boyfriend, who proposes marriage. Her happiness is short-lived. She is diagnosed with SARS and contaminates Noel. They cause a national scare, are quarantined in Manila and are shunned by their own townspeople and the municipal government. Even her boyfriend leaves her. The hero becomes a heel. "Just a month after my return, my views on life and the people around me have irrevocably changed," she says at the start of the movie.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gil Portes
- Screenplay & Story
- Adolfo Alix Jr.
- Original Title
- Homecoming
- Country of Origin
- Philippines
- Spoken Languages
- Tagalog
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gil Portes
Adolfo Alix Jr., Senedy Que, Gil Portes
George Jarlego
Department Leadership Roster
Gil Portes
Director
Adolfo Alix Jr.
Screenplay
Senedy Que
Writer
Gil Portes
Writer
George Jarlego
Editor
Yeye Calderon
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Homecoming
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What is Homecoming about?
The movie tells the story of Abigael Edades who returns to her Philippine hometown from her five-year stint as a nurse in Canada. Her town mates rousingly welcome her as a hero, the crass moniker ascribed by the government to hundreds of thousands of Filipinos working abroad. She finds her family in tatters, her parents estranged and living apart and her brother Jepoy living the life of drugs. But she basks in the welcome of her mother and youngest brother Noel and the devotion of her boyfriend, who proposes marriage. Her happiness is short-lived. She is diagnosed with SARS and contaminates Noel. They cause a national scare, are quarantined in Manila and are shunned by their own townspeople and the municipal government. Even her boyfriend leaves her. The hero becomes a heel. "Just a month after my return, my views on life and the people around me have irrevocably changed," she says at the start of the movie.
Who directed Homecoming?
Homecoming was directed by Gil Portes.
Who stars in Homecoming?
The principal cast of Homecoming includes Elizabeth Oropesa, Alessandra de Rossi, Bembol Roco, Allan Paule, James Blanco.
When was Homecoming released and how long is it?
Homecoming was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 1h 50m.