A family from Pampanga is made destitute by the aftermath of a volcanic eruption in the region. The wife decides to find work in the metropolis. She becomes an insurance agent by day and a nightclub guest relations officer by night. In exchange for sexual favors, she gets to sign up moneyed clients for million-peso policies.
Official Philippine Entry, US Academy Awards (Oscars) for Best Foreign-Language Film Category (Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences)
Official Entry (Toronto International Film Festival)
Circle Nominations for Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography and Visual Design, Best Editing (Film Desk of the Young Critics Circle)
Urian Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Production Design, Best Supporting Actor for Albert Martinez (Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino); Urian Nominations for Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Music (Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino)
Star Nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor for Albert Martinez and Pen Medina, Best Supporting Actress for Ruby Moreno (Philippine Movie Press Club)
Best Supporting Actor for Albert Martinez (Film Academy of the Philippines)
Direction: Tikoy Aguiluz
Screenplay: Tikoy Aguiluz, Amado Lacuesta Jr. and Jose F. Lacaba
Cinematography: Jun Dalawis
Editing: Edgardo "Boy" Vinarao and Myrna Medina Bhunjun
Sound: Ramon Reyes
Production Design: Edgar Martin Littaua
Music: Jesse Lazaten
Cast:
Michelle Aldana
Albert Martinez
Julio Diaz
Gary Estrada
Ruby Moreno
Liza Lorena
Suzette Ranillo
Pen Medina
Eddie Rodriguez
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