Palimos ng Pag-ibig (1985)

Directed by

Eddie Garcia

Genre

romance, drama

Country

Philippines

Runtime

2h 06m

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A couple struggling with infertility decides to hire a surrogate to have a child. Their arrangement becomes complicated as feelings and relationships begin to shift.

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What happens

Palimos ng Pag-ibig (lit. 'Begging for Love') is a 1986 Filipino drama film directed by Eddie Garcia from a screenplay written by Raquel Villavicencio, which adapted from a comics serial by Nerissa G. Cabral, which in turn based on the 1970 film The Baby Maker. Starring Vilma Santos, Edu Manzano, and Dina Bonnevie, the film follows a couple who wanted to have their own child but things would change when they hire a surrogate. Produced and distributed by Viva Films, the film was released theatrically on May 14, 1986. In 2007, it was adapted into a teleserye of the same title, serving as the first installment of ABS-CBN's Sineserye Presents. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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