PLONING

1h 46min | Drama, Romance |

Philippines

Synopsis

Ploning, is a story of one mans search for the enigmatic woman who has deeply wounded him in the past. Having grown up in an illegal Taiwanese fishing vessel, Rodrigo (30 years old) returns to the beautiful island of Cuyo and is given from sunrise to sunset to look for his Ploning. In his search, he discovers that the woman he loved and adored as a boy is not the woman he thought he knew. Ploning has displayed her maternal love for Digo ( the 6-year old Rodrigo) but is shrouded in her mysterious love and devotion for Tomas, her childhood sweetheart who left her when she was 16. This 30-year-old spinster who has held a special place amongst the people as a dutiful daughter, a devoted friend, a caring sister and a loving maternal figure is slowly unveiled through Rodrigos memory and an emotional meeting with Plonings confidante, Seling. Through his search, Ploning will be revealed as the islands most bittersweet source of selfless love.

Cast and Credits

*Director:*	Dante Nico Garcia
*Writer:*	Dante Nico Garcia Bj Lingan
*Producer:*	Jourdan Sebastian Guia Gonzales Ellen Nicolas Criste (supervising producer) Raymund Jorge Fernandez (associate producer) A. Leenks (associate producer) Cecil Paz (associate producer) Greg Benidy (co-producers) Jackie Fariñas (co-producers) Erika Fife (co-producers) R.C. Gatmaitan (co-producers) Jeffrey Goh (co-producers) Edwin Lim (co-producers) Francis Lua (co-producers) Judy Ann Santos (co-producers) Isabelita Sabado Warren (co-producers)
*Cinematographer:*	Charlie Peralta
*Music/Composer:*	Jessie Lasaten Emerzon Texon (guitars
*Editorial Department:*	Danny Añonuevo
*Production Design/Art Department:*	Raymund Jorge Fernandez
*Production Management:*	Dawn Dizon
*Sound Department:*	J.M. Bobadilla (sound recordist) Martin Dingcong (boom operator: Viva Unit) Josie Galvez (dubbing supervisor) Jorge Zamoras Jamito (soundman: Viva Unit) Angie Reyes (sound engineer)
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*Production Company:*	Panoramanila Pictures
*Cast:*	Judy Ann Santos Gina Pareño Mylene Dizon Meryll Soriano Ces Quesada Tony Mabesa Crispin Pineda Eugene Domingo Tessie Tomas Ketchup Eusebio Ronnie Lazaro Joel Torre Beth Tamayo Jojit Lorenzo Spanky Manikan Cedric Amit Lucas Agustin Ogoy Agustin Boyong Fernandez Joel Saracho
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Details

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*Year:*	2008
*Genre:*	Drama Romance
*Country:*	Philippines
*Language:*	Cuyonon Tagalog
*Locations:*	Cuyo, Palawan, Philippines
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*Awards, Recognition, & Participation:*	Swarovski Trophy for Best Director - Dante Nico Garcia Asian First Film Festival (2008) Best Musical Score - Jessie Lasaten FAMAS Awards (2009) Best Visual Effects - Optima Digital FAMAS Awards (2009) Best Cinematography - Charlie Peralta Golden Screen Awards (2009) Best Sound - Albert Michael Idioma Golden Screen Awards (2009) Movie Musical Scorer of the Year - Jessie Lasaten Star Awards for Movies (2009) Nominations - FAMAS Awards (2009) Best Picture Best Actress - Judy Ann Santos Best Supporting Actor - Boyong Fernandez Best Supporting Actress - Gina Pareño Best Director - Dante Nico Garcia Best Screenplay - Dante Nico Garcia Best Story - Dante Nico Garcia Best Cinematography - Charlie Peralta Best Editing - Danny Añonuevo Best Art Direction - Raymund Jorge Fernandez Best Sound - Albert Michael Idioma Nominations - FAP Awards (2009) Best Picture Best Actress - Judy Ann Santos Best Screenplay - Dante Nico Garcia, Benjamin Lingan Best Cinematography - Charlie Peralta Best Production Design - Raymund Jorge Fernandez Best Musical Score - Jessie Lasaten Best Sound - Albert Michael Idioma Nominations - Gawad Urian Awards (2009) Best Actress (Pinakamahusay na Pangunahing Aktres) - Judy Ann Santos Best Cinematography (Pinakamahusay na Sinematograpiya) - Charlie Peralta Best Editing (Pinakamahusay na Editing) - Danny Añonuevo Best Production Design (Pinakamahusay na Disenyong Pamproduksiyon) - Raymund Jorge Fernandez Best Music (Pinakamahusay na Musika) - Jessie Lasaten Best Sound (Pinakamahusay na Tunog) - Albert Michael Idioma Nominations - Golden Screen Awards (2009) Best Motion Picture (Drama) Best Performance by an Actress in a Lead Role (Drama) - Judy Ann Santos Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Drama, Musical or Comedy) - Mylene Dizon Breakthrough Performance by an Actor - Cedric Amit Breakthrough Performance by an Actor - Boyong Fernandez Best Director - Dante Nico Garcia Best Original Screenplay - Dante Nico Garcia, Benjamin Lingan Best Editing - Danny Añonuevo Best Production Design - Raymund Jorge Fernandez Best Musical Score - Jessie Lasaten Nominations - Star Awards for Movies (2009) Movie of the Year Movie Director of the Year - Dante Nico Garcia New Movie Actor of the Year - Boyong Fernandez Movie Original Screenplay of the Year - Dante Nico Garcia, Benjamin Lingan Movie Cinematographer of the Year - Charlie Peralta Movie Editor of the Year - Danny Añonuevo Movie Production Designer of the Year - Raymund Jorge Fernandez Movie Sound Engineer of the Year - Albert Michael Idioma

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*Total Running Time:*	1h 46min
*Color:*	Color
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