Moral Assessment + Abhorrent + + Disturbing + + + Acceptable + + + + Wholesome + + + + + Exemplary Technical Assessment • Poor • • Below average • • • Average • • • • Above average • • • • • Excellent CINEMA Rating Guide VA For viewers of all ages V13 For viewers age 13 and below with parental guidance V14 For viewers 14 and above V18 For mature viewers 18 and above NP No for public viewing

Title: TANGING YAMAN Running Time:  112 min Lead Cast: Hilda Koronel, Dina Bonnevie, Edu Manzano, Johnny Delagado, Joel Torre, Cherry Pie Picache, Marvin Agustin, Jericho Rosales, Gloria Romero Director:  Laurice Guillen Producers: Malou N. Santos, Claro Santos-Concio Screenwriter:  Shaira Mella Salvador; Raymond Lee, Laurice Guillen Music: Nonong Buencamino Editor:  George Jarlego Genre: Drama Cinematography:  Videlle Meiley Distributor: Star Cinema Productions Location:  Metro Manila, Pampanga Technical Assessment:  • • • • Moral Assessment:  + + + + ½ CINEMA Rating:   For viewers of all ages   Jesuit historian Fr. Horacio dela Costa said that although we Filipinos are poor, we have two jewels I our treasure chect: our faith and our music.  Laurice Guillen captures this truth in Tanging Yaman adding to the dimension of the family—for what is faith and music if not lived in community? Separated by distance both physical and emotional, siblings Danny (Johnny Delgado), Art (Edu Manzano) and Grace (Dina Bonnevie) come together to settle a land dispute while their mother Dolores "Loleng" Rosales (Gloria Romero) succumbs to debilitating disease. Old resentments begin to surface, spilling over to the next generation, as they cope with Loleng's sickness and the tract of land left to them by their deceased father. Will a Mother's love and self-offering heal the wounds of the past or tear them farther apart? Multi-awarded director Laurice Guillen's comeback movie, Tanging Yaman, is not her life story but as she said, her "way of sharing with my audience what God has done in our lives in all these years that I haven't been making movies." This simple family saga is portrayed superbly by the whole cast: Gloria Romero's Loleng is the embodiment of a loving, religious mother who deteriorates physically and emotionally; Johnny Delgado is riveting in his fiery scenes; Edu Manzano fits his role as a driven brother, husband and father; Dina Bonnevie's scenes with Gloria are deeply moving; Hilda Koronel and Cherry Pie Picache both essay the committed and loving wife role exceptionally. The younger brood of actors especially Jericho Rosales, Marvin Agustin and Janette McBride show a lot of promise.  All of the characters are well developed with some memorable lines of dialogue.  Videlle Meiley's cinematography is outstanding which is further enhanced by the seamless special effects.  Nonong Buencamino's musical score particularly Carol Banawa's rendition of " Tanging Yaman" and "Panunumpa" add poignancy to the movie.  Tanging Yaman ushers the return of quality Filipino films, thanks to the masterful handling of Laurice Guillen. Tanging Yaman proves indeed to be a rare treasure as it dramatizes a contemporary Filipino version of the Parable of the Prodigal Son. It portrays reality as it is, with its painful ugliness and cancers, and the abiding love and faith that lie deep in the Filipino heart. If you have to see only one film this new millennium, go watch Tanging Yaman and discover for yourself what treasures lie buried in your own life and family.   (Date reviewed: January 3, 2001)