Abandonada (film)

Philippine drama film

Abandonada

Directed by| Joel Lamangan
Written by| Raquel Villavicencio
Produced by| Vincent del Rosario III
Starring|

* Maricel Soriano
* Edu Manzano
* Angelu de Leon

Cinematography|

* Monino Duque
* Charlie Peralta

Edited by| Tara Illenberger
Music by| Jessie Lasaten

Production
company

Viva Films

Distributed by| Viva Films

Release date

* November 29, 2000 (2000-11-29)

Running time

| 100 minutes
Country| Philippines
Language| Filipino

Abandonada (transl. Abandoned or Abandoned Woman) is a 2000 Philippine drama film directed by Joel Lamangan. The film stars Maricel Soriano, Edu Manzano and Angelu de Leon.[1][2][3]

## Plot

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Gemma migrates to Canada to support her husband Edwin and newborn son Marco. Working as a nurse, she is jailed for two years and ultimately deported for fatally overdosing a terminally ill young patient in an act of mercy. Upon returning to the Philippines, she finds that Edwin had left her and taken along Marco while telling everyone that she had died abroad.

Gemma tracks down Edwin and Marco to an affluent neighborhood in Manila, where he has married an unsuspecting socialite named Cindy for her money and has an infant daughter with her named Abby, while passing off Marco as his nephew. In order to get closer to her son and confront Edwin, she applies as a laundrywoman and a nanny for Marco[4] under the name Malou. Edwin is shocked to see Gemma, but ignores her. Gemma endears herself to Marco, protecting him from his abusive and lecherous nanny Glo. Gemma also gains the trust and trust of Cindy and the other maids when she defends Abby and her nanny Rose from Glo when the latter tries to fatally stab them during an argument.

While rummaging through Gemma's things, Myrna, a kleptomaniac coworker, finds pictures of her and Edwin as a married couple. Gemma then comes clean about her past to her coworkers and gains their support in taking back custody of Marco. While Cindy is away, Gemma confronts Edwin for his deeds, upon which he agrees to let Gemma take custody of Marco and make it appear that he was abducted by someone else.

On the night of Gemma and Marco's escape, in which she is helped by her boyfriend Nando, they are engaged in a high-speed chase and shootout by Edwin, who feigned agreement to Gemma's wishes in order to lure her into a trap and kill her. The trio end up hiding inside a cinema but are spotted by Edwin, leading to a shootout in which Edwin kills Nando and prepares to shoot Gemma when police arrive. Edwin instead frames Gemma for abducting Marco and has her arrested. As Gemma is led away into custody she screams for her son in front of television cameras and Cindy.

In jail, Gemma reveals to an unbelieving Cindy that she is Edwin's legal wife and Marco's mother. Cindy is later convinced of the truth after the maids show her Gemma and Edwin's pictures, which she had left behind. Cindy confronts Edwin and leaves him. She then tells Marco about her real mother and reunites him with a grateful Gemma, while dropping all charges against her. Cindy migrates to the United States along with Abby and cuts Edwin off financially while she files for divorce. As Edwin is evicted from Cindy's house, he is arrested by police for Nando's murder. As he is taken into custody, a newly-released Gemma arrives and slaps him. Gemma pays his respects at Nando's grave and leaves with Marco for the province to start a new life.

## Cast

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* Maricel Soriano as Gemma
* Edu Manzano as Edwin
* Angelu de Leon as Cindy
* Jay Manalo as Nando
* Ynez Veneracion as Glo
* Perla Bautista as Manang Bining
* Maureen Mauricio as Rose
* Mel Kimura as Myrna
* Tita de Villa as Remy
* Gigette Reyes as Emily
* Bernard Palanca as Julian
* Jim Pebanco as Jess
* Tony Mabesa as Atty. Mallonca
* King Alcala as Marco
* Angelo Macam as 1-year old Marco
* Aurora Uding as Landlady
* Ronald Butlig as Nestor
* Jon Romano as Didoy
* Jackie Castillejos as Guia

## Awards

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Year  | Awards  | Category  | Recipient  | Result  | Ref.

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2001  | 49th FAMAS Awards | Best Actress  | Maricel Soriano | Nominated  | [5]
Best Supporting Actress  | Angelu de Leon | Nominated
Best Child Actor  | King Alcala  | Nominated
Best Theme Song  | Kung Wala Na  | Nominated
19th FAP Awards | Best Picture  | Abandonada  | Nominated
Best Original Song  | Kung Wala Na  | Won

## References

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1. ^ "Angelu, lumalaban na sa akting". The Philippine Star. November 5, 2000. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
2. ^ "Hindi supporting sa 'Abandonada'". The Philippine Star. November 17, 2000. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
3. ^ Torre, Nestor (December 10, 2000). "Welcome Departure". Philippine Daily Inquirer. The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. p. 23. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Google News.
4. ^ Francisco, Butch (November 21, 2000). "A melodrama that tugs at the heartstrings". The Philippine Star. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
5. ^ "FAP nominees inihayag na". The Philippine Star. April 16, 2001. Retrieved February 6, 2023.

## External links

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* Abandonada at IMDb
* Full movie on Viva Films YouTube channel

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Films directed by Joel Lamangan

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* Hiram na Mukha (1992)
* Ikaw (1993)
* Kadenang Bulaklak (1994)
* Pangako ng Kahapon (1994)
* Silakbo (1995)
* The Flor Contemplacion Story (1995)
* Muling Umawit ang Puso (1995)
* Ikaw Naman ang Iiyak (1996)
* Bakit May Kahapon Pa? (1996)
* The Sarah Balabagan Story (1997)
* Sidhi (1999)
* Mister Mo, Lover Ko (1999)
* Abandonada (2000)
* Deathrow (2000)
* Mila (2001)
* Walang Kapalit (2003)
* Filipinas (2003)
* Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita (2004)
* Mano Po III: My Love (2004)
* So Happy Together (2004)
* Ako Legal Wife (2005)
* Blue Moon (2006)
* Manay Po (2006)
* Mano Po 5: Gua Ai Di (2006)
* Pacquiao: The Movie (2006)
* Zsazsa Zaturnnah Ze Moveeh (2006)
* Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po! (2007)
* Desperadas (2007)
* Happy Hearts (2007)
* Desperadas 2 (2008)
* Manay Po 2: Overload (2008)
* Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love (2009)
* When I Met U (2009)
* Mamarazzi (2010)
* The Mommy Returns (2012)
* The Bride and the Lover (2013)
* Hustisya (2014)
* Felix Manalo (2015)
* Your Place or Mine? (2015)
* Siphayo (2016)
* Rainbow's Sunset (2018)
* Oras de Peligro (2023)

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