Family of Two

Family of Two (A Mother and Son Story) is a 2023 Philippine drama film written by Mel Mendoza-del Rosario and directed by Nuel Crisostomo Naval. Starring Sharon Cuneta and Alden Richards, the film revolves around a worried son who seeks to find a man as a partner for his single mother.

Family of Two
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Nuel Crisostomo Naval
Written by	Mel Mendoza-del Rosario
Produced by	Enrico Roque Patrick Meneses Jacky Lim
Starring	Sharon Cuneta Alden Richards
Cinematography	Anne Monzon
Edited by	Beng Bandong
Music by	Jose Buencamino
Production companies	Cineko Productions MC Entertainment
Distributed by	Axinite Digicinema Inc.
Release date	December 25, 2023 (2023-12-25)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino

A film produced by Cineko Productions, it was released on December 25, 2023, and it is one of the entries for the 49th Metro Manila Film Festival.

Plot

Cast

Sharon Cuneta, portrays Maricar

Alden Richards, portrays Mateo

Miles Ocampo, portrays Czarina

Donita Rose, portrays Marissa

• Sharon Cuneta as Maricar, a single mother who became a widow when her son with her husband was five years old.^[1] Cuneta is the first choice for the role by Cineko Productions owner Enrico Roque, who wanted to produce a film specifically for the actress.^[2]
• Alden Richards as Mateo, Maricar's only child.^[1] Planning to move to Singapore with his girlfriend, Mateo seeks to find a new partner for his mother.^[3] Richards drew inspiration from his mother who has been deceased since 2008 for his portrayal. He noted that for this portrayal, he had to deal with a character who no longer has a living father in contrast to his own situation.^[4]
• Miles Ocampo as Czarina, Mateo's girlfriend.^[3]
• Pepe Herrera
• Jackie Lou Blanco
• Tonton Gutierrez
• Donita Rose as Marissa, Maricar's sister

Production

Family of Two was produced under Cineko Productions. Nuel Naval is the director while Mel Medoza-del Rosario is the writer.^[5] The film was already in post-production by September 2023.^[6]

Release

Family of Two premiered in cinemas in the Philippines on December 25, 2023, as one of the official entries of the 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival.^[7]

• 
  Alden Richards Parade of Stars
• 
  Float Parade of Casts
• 
  Festival Float

Accolades

Accolades received by Family of Two

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
2023 Metro Manila Film Festival	December 27, 2023	Best Actor	Alden Richards	Nominated	[8]
		Best Actress	Sharon Cuneta	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Miles Ocampo	Won
		Best Sound	Promovi	Nominated
		Best Original Theme Song	"Sa Yakap Mo" from Family of Two – by Iyah Ladip-Guanzon and Ralph Padiernos	Nominated
		Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Award for Excellence	Family of Two	Nominated
		Gender Sensitivity Award		Nominated

References

1. Requintina, Robert (December 4, 2023). "Alden Richards weeps as he remembers his late mom". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
2. Felipe, MJ (December 4, 2023). "Alden Richards freed up his schedule to shoot movie with Sharon Cuneta". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
3. "MMFF 2023: 'Family of Two (A Mother and Son Story)'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. December 17, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
4. PEP Troika (December 6, 2023). "Sharon Cuneta sinabing ideal son-in-law si Alden Richards" [Sharon Cuneta says Alden Richards is an ideal son-in-law]. PEP.ph (in Filipino). Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
5. Mauricio-Arriola, Tessa (December 6, 2023). "Sharon says 'Family of Two' is a movie of 'truth, simplicity, beauty'". The Manila Times. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
6. PEP Troika (September 22, 2023). "MMFF 2023 Update: Dalawa na ang nasa post production, dalawa pa ang nagsu-shooting" [MMFF 2023 Update: Two already in post production, another two still filming]. PEP.ph (in Filipino). Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
7. "'Firefly' among six new films included in official 10-movie list of MMFF". GMA News. October 17, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
8. Antonio, Josiah (December 27, 2023). "LIST: Metro Manila Film Festival 2023 winners". News.ABS-CBN.com. Retrieved December 28, 2023.

External links

• Family of Two at IMDb