The read
Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
The everyday struggles of people trying to bridge two cultures, as well as their attempt to find happiness in their new homeland. Tere (Cherrie Pie Picache), mid-forties and single, hosts a dinner for a friend visiting from Manila, Lorna. Invited are their New York City-based friends and former college classmates -- Mike (Christopher De Leon), a newspaper editor in his forties, Gerry (Ricky Davao), an advertising copywriter and closeted gay, and Marissa (Dina Bonnevie).
Ratings
IMDb4.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes33%
Metacritic30/100
Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do.
10 audience votes
Key crew
- Laurice GuillenDirector
- Vincent R. NebridaScreenplay
- Nonong BuencaminoOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Christopher de LeonMike
- Dina BonnevieMarissa
- Ricky DavaoGerry
- Cherry Pie PicacheTere
- Paolo MontalbánRaul
- Keesha SharpDebbie
- Sandy AndolongEmma
- Gloria RomeroGerry's Mother
- Martha MillanCandy
- Marcel SimoneauSal
- Randy BeckerSam
- Susan Valdez-LeGoffGigi Manalastas
Themes
woman director