“Okay lang naman with me to do mother roles,” she says. “I accepted my role in ‘Ang Nawawala’ kasi ang ganda ng script ni Direk Marie Jamora. After I read it, I was thrilled, I said, I have to do this. It’s hard lang as I’m busy taping ‘Walang Hanggan’ four times a week, so sinisingit lang namin itong movie. I shot for them for six days in a span of two months.”
“Ang Nawawala” is about a family that became dysfunctional after one of the twins died. The remaining twin, Gibson, refuses to talk anymore after the tragedy, affecting all the other members of their family. Playing Dawn’s husband is Boboy Garovillo, with Jenny Jamora and Sabrina Man as their other children. Also in cast are Mercedes Cabral, Alchris Galura, Kelvin Yu, Marc Abaya and Annika Dolonius as Dominic’s love interest. The story happens one Christmas season and is the dream project of Marie Jamora, who studied Film at Columbia University and has directed many music videos. The film is reminiscent of Robert Redford’s “Ordinary People” about a family hurting from the death of a son, but Marie says her film has a very local feel as Filipino families are definitely different from those of Americans. Her film makes use of the music of local bands. It’ll have its premiere at the CCP Main Theatre on July 21, 3:30 PM.
