With three dead husbands and twelve children to take care of, what is the modern day working mother supposed to do? Ina Montecillo is completely clueless on how to be an income provider and a homemaker at the same time given her dwindling finances of her household. As she desperately hides from her children her efforts to make all ends meet, her children grow resentful of her as she becomes a part of their own problems, but it seems that her best is never good enough. Funnily yet, Ina rallies her cause with all the courage she can muster to be the best mother she knows how. (Source: Wikipedia) Edit Translation
- English
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- dansk
- Norsk
- Native Title: Ang Tanging Ina
- Also Known As:
- Screenwriter: Olivia M. Lamasan, Ricky Lee, Keiko Aquino, Raymond Diamzon, Mel Mendoza-Del Rosario, Enrico C. Santos, Kathy Despa, Artemio Abad
- Director: Wenn V. Deramas
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family
Cast & Credits
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![Ai-Ai delas Alas in The Only Mother Philippines Movie (2003)]( "Ai-Ai delas Alas in The Only Mother Philippines Movie (2003)")
Ai-Ai delas AlasIna MontecilloMain Role -
![Eugene Domingo in The Only Mother Philippines Movie (2003)]( "Eugene Domingo in The Only Mother Philippines Movie (2003)")
Eugene DomingoRowenaSupport Role -
![Marvin Agustin in The Only Mother Philippines Movie (2003)]( "Marvin Agustin in The Only Mother Philippines Movie (2003)")
Marvin AgustinJuan MontecilloSupport Role -
![Nikki Valdez in The Only Mother Philippines Movie (2003)]( "Nikki Valdez in The Only Mother Philippines Movie (2003)")
Nikki ValdezGetrudis Montecillo / "Tudis"Support Role -
![Carlo Aquino in The Only Mother Philippines Movie (2003)]( "Carlo Aquino in The Only Mother Philippines Movie (2003)")
Carlo AquinoDimitri Montecillo / "Tri"Support Role -
![Heart Evangelista in The Only Mother Philippines Movie (2003)]( "Heart Evangelista in The Only Mother Philippines Movie (2003)")
Heart EvangelistaPortia Montecillo / "Por"Support Role
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Reviews
A Movie Full of Jokes that needed a Filipino Context
I can't believe that the humor is still there even though it was released a long time ago. From start to end, it doesn't distant to comedy. When there is a scene that you thought will be a tearjerker, in the middle, the mother will start to say or do something funny so the tears from the eyes will stop.My favorites are when they re-enact a scene from past movies that are heavy drama in the genre like Anak, Tanging Yaman, and Bata, Bata... Pa'no Ka Ginawa?. What funny is that the original actors who say the famous line is also in this movie so it added to the humor. I like that each of her children is very unique. A responsible son, artistic daughter, a smart son, a girlish daughter, a smart daughter, a gay son, a religious son, a boyish daughter, a son with a disability, etc.
The main song used in this movie is also funny. I definitely rewatch it. Since most jokes in this movie needed context, it isn't recommended for people who are starting only to watch Filipino movies.
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