And the Breadwinner Is...

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And the Breadwinner Is...
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Jun Robles Lana
Screenplay by
  • Daisy G. Cayanan
  • Jumbo A. Albano
  • Jun Robles Lana
Story by
  • Daisy G. Cayanan
  • Jumbo A. Albano
Produced byMarjorie B. Lachica
Starring
CinematographyCarlo Mendoza
Edited byBenjamin Tolentino
Music byTerresa Barrozo
Production
companies
Distributed by Star Cinema
Release date
  • December 25, 2024 (2024-12-25)
Running time
123 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

And the Breadwinner Is... [1] is a 2024 Philippine family comedy-drama film [2] directed by Jun Robles Lana from a screenplay he co-wrote with Daisy G. Cayanan and Jonathan "Jumbo" Albano, who wrote the story concept. [3] The film features an ensemble cast featuring Vice Ganda and Eugene Domingo. A co-production of Star Cinema and The IdeaFirst Company, it marks the very first collaboration between the two production companies and Vice Ganda's second film without the involvement of Viva Films since The Super Parental Guardians and his first film after a two-year hiatus in films. [3] [4] [5] It was released theatrically on December 25, 2024, as part of the 50th Metro Manila Film Festival.

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Plot

The film will focus on Bambi Salvador, a breadwinner working as an OFW based in Taiwan for her [a] family coming back home. She then returns to her hometown of Arayat, Pampanga, expecting her dream house to be finished on her birthday. Instead, she returns to see their dilapidated house. They restart "Papsy's Panaderyuh, Home of the Original Kabog," a bakery shop.

The film serves as a tribute to the unsung heroes who carry the weight of their loved ones’ dreams on their shoulders. [2]

Cast

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Vice Ganda portrays Bambi Salvador

Production

In 2023, Vice Ganda was supposed to do a project with The IdeaFirst Company originally scheduled for a 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival release but was postponed due to a scheduling conflict. [7] In early 2024, Vice Ganda teased regarding a collaboration project with award-winning director Jun Lana during co-actors Gladys Reyes and Cristopher Roxas wedding anniversary celebration. [8] On April 18, 2024, Vice Ganda posted a "new movie alert" teaser on his social media pages. On April 19, 2024, Director Lana joined Ganda on the noontime show It's Showtime to announce the title of the film. This is the first time Lana will direct Vice Ganda. [1] Lana is known for his award-winning directing and writing works for the films Barber's Tales (2013), Die Beautiful (2016), Ang Dalawang Mrs. Reyes (2018) and About Us But Not About Us (2022). [3] [9]

Ganda noted how filming for And the Breadwinner Is... is the "most peaceful" in comparison to his previous projects. He also said that the film would have more drama compared to previous comedy films he appeared in. [10]

Jhong Hilario, notable for his co-hosting duties on It's Showtime, has been announced as part of the film and expressed gratitude towards Vice Ganda for extending the opportunity citing the television series Ang Probinsyano as his last significant acting venture. [1] The movie also served as his reunion with Lana, having worked previously together in two movies directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya, Sa Pusod ng Dagat and Jose Rizal , where Lana served as writer and Hilario as cast member for the two films.

On July 16, 2024, it was announced as one of the five initial official entries for the 50th Metro Manila Film Festival – these are the films that were submitted as scripts. [11] [12] The announcement of remaining casts then followed, which includes Eugene Domingo and Gina Pareño. [13] [14]

Filming started on June 27, 2024, in various locations around Metro Manila.[ failed verification ] [15] On August 13, 2024, Vice Ganda and other casts flew to Taiwan to shoot some of the scenes. [16]

Music

The song "Mapa" by Filipino boy band SB19 was used as the theme for the film. It was originally released in 2021 as part of the EP, Pagsibol . [17] [18]

Release

And the Breadwinner Is... was theatrically released in cinemas in the Philippines on December 25, 2024, as one of the entries of the 50th Metro Manila Film Festival.

Reception

Accolades

Accolades received by And the Breadwinner Is...
YearAwardCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
2024 50th Metro Manila Film Festival Best Actor Vice Ganda Nominated [19]
Best Supporting Actor Jhong Hilario Nominated
Kokoy de Santos Nominated
Best Float And the Breadwinner Is...Nominated
Best Gender-Sensitive Film Won
Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Award for Excellence Nominated
Hall Of Fame Acknowledgement Eugene Domingo Nominated
Special Jury Citation Vice Ganda Won

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Notes

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