Grandmother (2009 film)

Grandmother
Directed by	Brillante Ma. Mendoza
Screenplay by	Linda Casimiro
Produced by	Didier Costet
Starring	Anita Linda Rustica Carpio
Cinematography	Odyssey Flores
Edited by	Kats Serraon
Music by	Teresa Barrozo
Production companies	Swift Productions Centerstage Productions Philippines
Distributed by	trigon-film Équation Distribution Alambique Destilaria de Ideias Unipessoal Film1 Sundance Channel
Release date	September 7, 2009 (2009-09-07)(Venice Film Festival)
Running time	110 minutes
Countries	Philippines France
Languages	Filipino French Tagalog

Grandmother (also known as Lola) is a 2009 Filipino-French independent drama film directed by Brillante Mendoza. It was entered into the main competition at the 66th edition of the Venice Film Festival. ^{[1] [2]}

Plot

Two elderly women bear the consequences of a crime involving their respective grandsons. One is the victim, the other is the suspect. Both weak and poor, they laboriously solicit money in the midst of a storm, one for the victim's burial, the other for the suspect's bail bond.

Cast

• Anita Linda as Lola Sepa
• Rustica Carpio as Lola Puring
• Tanya Gomez as Ditas
• Jhong Hilario as Bebong
• Ketchup Eusebio as Mateo
• Benjie Filomeno as Domeng
• Bobby Jerome Go as Jay Jay
• Geraldine Villamil as Virgie
• Nico Nullan as Nico
• Hope Matriano as Linda

References

1. Derek Elley (September 17, 2009). "Review: 'Lola'". Variety . Retrieved June 19, 2016.
2. "Mendoza's 'Lola' wins fans in Venice". ABS-CBNnews.com . September 12, 2009. Retrieved June 19, 2016.

External links

• Grandmother at IMDb