Family is the center of this holiday season. This coming Christmas the bonding of the family is very important to every Filipino. One thing that bonds the family is through watching movies, specially on Christmas day.
If your family want to watch a movie that touches the heart and tackles about family, then this is the one, "One More Try". Four of the country's most sensual stars Angel Locsin, Angelica Panganiban, Zanjoe Marudo and Dingdong Dantes will make this Christmas season more hotter as they topbill "One More Try", Star Cinema's much awaited top caliber dramatic offering in the 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), which will hit theaters nationwide beginning December 25.
Under the direction of award winning director Ruel S. Bayani. "One More Try" shares a brave plot that talks about a loving single mother Grace (Angel) who is willing to sacrifice everything to save her ill son.
All seems well in Grace's life, especially with the comfort of her son Botchok (Miguel Vergara) and boyfriend Tristan (Zanjoe) who is supporting her. But when Botchok's rare blood condition becomes more severe, Grace is left with no other choice but to reconnect with Edward (Dingdong), Botchok's biological father, an accomplished man married with a more successful powerful woman Jacqueline (Angelica).
All Grace asks from Edward is for him to help her save Botchok, their son. Edward is hesitant at first but Jacqueline gives him permission. However, such tedious process of curing Botchok starts to taint their happy relationships, for unwanted feelings in the past starts to creep in. Until eventually all other options fail except only for one - Edward and Grace need to have another child to permanently cure Botchok and they need to do it the natural way.
In a situation where a life of an innocent child is at stake, can Grace, Edward, Tristan and Jacqueline sacrifice their personal feelings in order to cure Botchok? In this kind of pursuit, who will eventually win - Jacqueline who will go for a kill to save her faltering marriage with Edward or Grace, the devoted mother who will do anything to save her son even if it means compromising her relationship with the man who truly loves her?
Aside from the first team-up of Angel, Angelica, Zanjoe and Dingdong, also featured in "One More Try" are Carmina Villaroel, Agot Isidro, Edward Mendez at Ms. Gina Pareno.
So readers, movie goers, treat your mom or your sister or whoever you want to be with this Christmas. Watch this heavy drama and full of heart "One More Try". Just like what the main cast share during the press conference that they really felt the situation as they act on it and as if it is real.
Don't miss the most dramatic film to conclude 2012, "One More Try," which will be shown on Cinemas nationwide starting December 25.