Drama, Romance
While on a trip to Thailand, a successful American businessman tries to radically change his life. Back in New York, his wife and daughter find their relationship with their live-in Filipino maid changing around them. At the same time, in the Philippines, the maid's family struggles to deal with her absence.
MOVIE COMMENTS
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Star for a Night
Lavender
Manila
Love You to the Stars and Back
The Childe
The First Beautiful Thing
Lek and the Waterboy
Can We Still Be Friends?
Crossing Over
The Perfect Man
Air Force
Moments: Mother
When the Waves Are Gone
Hanya Namamu Dalam Doaku
The Quest
Whether the Weather Is Fine
Kickboxer
Mother India
Hamlet
Das Mädchen aus dem Regenwald
SIMILAR MOVIES
Star for a Night
IMDB 6 | Aug , 1936
Blind Mrs. Lind comes to American to visit her three children whom she thinks are successful.Lavender
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2015
A portrait of a depressed mother and her child.Manila
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2025
Manuela is a woman who leads an extremely gridded life, always following a list of tasks that gives meaning to her existence. The moment that list disappears, Manuela completely falls apart.Love You to the Stars and Back
IMDB 7.7 | Aug , 2017
A girl named Mika decides to go on a road trip to look for aliens. During her trip, she accidentally bumps into Caloy whom she gives a free ride to until he reaches his destination. Mika then finds out that Caloy has cancer but despite it, he has learned to accept his fate. Both embark on a journey filled with adventures and misadventures not knowing they would fall in love with each other along the way.The Childe
IMDB 7.1 | Jun , 2023
Han, a Filipino-Korean boxer hits the final punch against his opponent at an illegal game and returns home with a few dollars to pay for his mother's surgery.The First Beautiful Thing
IMDB 7.3 | Jan , 2010
The film tells the story of the Michelucci family, from the nineteen-seventies to the present day: the central character is the stunningly beautiful Anna, the lively, frivolous and sometimes embarrassing mother of Bruno and Valeria. Everything begins in the Summer of 1971, at the annual Summer beauty pageant held at Livorno’s most popular bathing establishment. Anna is unexpectedly crowned “Most Beautiful Mother”, unwittingly stirring the violent jealousy of her husband. From then on, chaos strikes the family and for Anna, Bruno and his sister Valeria, it is the start of an adventure that will only end thirty years later.Lek and the Waterboy
IMDB 3.6 | Jun , 2010
14-year-old Lek works in his mother's shop. While his best friend flirts with a new girlfriend, Lek has decidedly different fantasies.Can We Still Be Friends?
IMDB 6.2 | Jun , 2017
Digs a no fuss, no frills kind of guy and idealistic achiever Sam who are friends turned lovers turned exes. Their relationship as a couple lasted for almost eight years until they both decided on an amicable breakup.Crossing Over
IMDB 6.1 | Feb , 2009
Immigrants from around the world enter Los Angeles every day, with hopeful visions of a better life, but little notion of what that life may cost. Their desperate scenarios test the humanity of immigration enforcement officers. In Crossing Over, writer-director Wayne Kramer explores the allure of the American dream, and the reality that immigrants find – and create -- in 21st century L.A.The Perfect Man
IMDB 6.1 | Jun , 2005
Holly is tired of moving every time her mom Jean breaks up with yet another second-rate guy. To distract her mother from her latest bad choice, Holly conceives the perfect plan for the perfect man, an imaginary secret admirer who will romance Jean and boost her self-esteem.Air Force
IMDB 6.5 | Mar , 1943
The crew of an Air Force bomber arrives in Pearl Harbor in the aftermath of the Japanese attack and is sent on to Manila to help with the defense of the Philippines.Moments: Mother
IMDB 10 | Nov , 2022
A woman looking for her kidnapped son finds one of the men who took him.When the Waves Are Gone
IMDB 7 | Aug , 2023
Lieutenant Hermes Papauran, one of the best investigators in the Philippines, is at a deep moral crossroads. He is a first-hand witness of the murderous anti-drug campaign conducted by his force, his anxiety and guilt triggering a severe skin disease. As he tries to heal, a dark past haunts him.Hanya Namamu Dalam Doaku
IMDB 7 | Aug , 2025
Nala live a seemingly harmonious family. The father always prayed for his family to remain healthy and happy, both in this world and the hereafter. However, a figure from the father's past, whose matters remained unresolved, eventually caused a rift in their family life.The Quest
IMDB 6.2 | Apr , 1996
Ghang-gheng, the ancient winner-take-all competition in which the deadliest fighters from around the world employ the most spectacular feats of martial arts skills ever displayed in order to win the prized Golden Dragon. But fighting prowess alone will not be enough for Chris to triumph over such daunting foes.Whether the Weather Is Fine
IMDB 7 | Aug , 2021
Against the backdrop of the Typhoon Yolanda, a mother and her son struggle for survival and deal with absurdity of fate, sustained by the hope that they carry, and what is lost and gained.Kickboxer
IMDB 6.8 | Apr , 1989
If your enemy refuses to be humbled... Destroy him. Accompanied by his brother Kurt, American kickboxing champion Eric Sloane, arrives in Thailand to defeat the Eastern warriors at their own sport. His opponent: ruthless fighter and Thai champion, Tong Po. Tong not only defeats Eric, he paralyzes him for life. Crazed with anger, Kurt vows revenge.Mother India
IMDB 7.1 | Feb , 1957
A poverty-stricken woman raises her sons through many trials and tribulations. But no matter the struggles, always sticks to her own moral code.Hamlet
IMDB 7.3 | Dec , 1996
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother now marrying the murderer... his uncle. Meanwhile, war is brewing.Das Mädchen aus dem Regenwald
IMDB 3.2 | Nov , 2011
A wild, eight-year-old girl is puzzling the Thai authorities. She was picked up in a town on the edge of the rainforest. The chief of police asks the renowned German child psychologist Dr. Julia Wagner, who works in an international private clinic in Bangkok, for help. She touchingly takes care of the child. When everything seems to be going well, the girl's father comes into the picture: Has he been wrongly accused of kidnapping his wife and child?