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Family comes first: Bambi and the different faces of a Filipino breadwinner 

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<p>How much would you sacrifice for the ones you love? If there’s anything these Star Cinema breadwinners have taught us, it’s that no mountain is too high and no job is too tough if it means improving your family’s way of life.    </p><p>From clocking in long hours in the corporate world, to working thousands of miles away from home, revisit the thought-provoking realities depicted in these breadwinner-led films: </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Bea Alonzo as Dianne in “Sa ’Yo Lamang” (2010)</strong></div><p>What would you do if the father who stepped out of your family’s life suddenly showed up unannounced after ten years? Bea plays the independent Dianne, the eldest daughter who has taken it upon herself to provide for her mother and siblings amidst her father’s sudden departure.   </p><div><br/></div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Icqt1FYzGdg?si=Y9JmET9pleYnVlnP" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div><div><em>Watch the FULL MOVIE of “Sa ’Yo Lamang” on Star Cinema’s YouTube channel, via this </em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfsKWPCMCjc&amp;t=1939s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>link</em></a><em>.  </em></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Maymay Entrata as Shine in “Loving in Tandem” (2017) </strong></div><p>Heaven sent! Maymay’s Shine chances upon a handsome stranger’s wallet which happens to have just enough money to aid in her nephew’s hospital bills. While her financial woes are solved, she crosses paths once more with the boy and an unexpected romance ensues. </p><div><br/></div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/penBSjeRjPI?si=qWcI5A0SuJnR9a_g" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div><div><em>Watch the FULL MOVIE of “Loving in Tandem” on Star Cinema’s YouTube channel, via this </em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cit1mm96w30&amp;t=868s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>link</em></a><em>. </em></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Jodi Sta. Maria as Becky in “Dear Other Self” (2017) </strong></div><p>Life is full of “what ifs” – and Becky’s is no different. Watch Jodi as Becky in “Dear Other Self” as the film switches back and forth between her breadwinner responsibilities and dream lifestyle. Breadwinners deserve to wind down and travel too, you know! </p><div><br/></div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/v5t7r5hKOvs?si=ERBrsd42SLri5Gro" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div><div><em>Watch the FULL MOVIE of “Dear Other Self” on Star Cinema’s YouTube channel, via this </em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bub3aCYEcUE&amp;t=2839s&amp;pp=ygUPZGVhciBvdGhlciBzZWxm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>link</em></a><em>. </em></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Dingdong Dantes as Bryan in “Seven Sundays” </strong></div><p>Becoming a breadwinner requires its fair share of sacrifices. For Bryan, a hardworking businessman and accountant portrayed by Dingdong, the role comes with having their own struggles overlooked or even putting their personal life second – all for the love of his family. </p><div><br/></div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fD7Exyovir0?si=q8IcstragXNB8KKI" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div><div><em>Watch the FULL MOVIE of “Seven Sundays” on Star Cinema’s YouTube channel, via this </em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3ptS7yXyZg&amp;t=5677s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>link.</em></a><em> </em></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Vice Ganda as Bambi in “And The Breadwinner Is...” (2024) </strong></div><p>The Unkabogable Star portrays the Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) Bambi, who comes home to the motherland only to be surprised by what happened to the dream house she’s been saving up for. Being the devoted child she is, Bambi even puts up with a seemingly bizarre plan that could help the Salvadors get back on their feet. </p><div><br/></div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/l1OiWrv5gFY?si=H1Ex46OPbtOyM1gg" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><p>Directed by Jun Robles Lana and a joint effort between Star Cinema and The IdeaFirst Company, “And The Breadwinner Is...” is an official entry to the 50th edition of the Metro Manila Film Festival. Don’t miss your chance to watch this heartfelt family drama exclusively in cinemas, now in its third week!</p><p>Which of these breadwinners do you identify with the most?</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS: </strong></div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jGjryLXo6W4?si=h4PU-ME_SfhRuTqI" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_GP3EjuhrBE?si=axRvKD9_gHWjzgy8" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED STORIES:</strong></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/films/2024/12/6/vice-ganda-convinced-to-fake-death-for-family-s-gain-in-and-the-breadwinner-is-official-trailer-1750" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vice Ganda convinced to fake death for family’s gain in ‘And The Breadwinner Is...’ official trailer</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/films/2024/12/2/all-eyes-on-vice-ganda-who-shines-at-the-heart-of-and-the-breadwinner-is-official-poster-1749" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">All eyes on Vice Ganda who shines at the heart of ‘And The Breadwinner Is...’ official poster</a></div>

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Family comes first: Bambi and the different faces of a Filipino breadwinner

Mika Geronimo

Published January 09, 2025 07:34 PM PHT

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And The Breadwinner Is

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