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Ang Lalaki sa Buhay ni Selya
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Wikipedia article
'Ang Lalaki Sa Buhay Ni Selya' (English Title: "The Man in Selya's Life") is a controversial 1998 Filipino film about a woman who confronts her own prejudice among the community of intolerant and homophobic gossipers when she chooses between two men.
Synopsis
The story revolves around Selya (Rosanna Roces), a schoolteacher. She wants more commitment from Bobby (Gardo Versoza), with whom she has a sexual relationship, but Bobby refuses to give her what she wants and he leaves her. Selya runs away and ends up in a little town where she meets Piling (Eva Darren), who is also a schoolteacher, and Ramon (Ricky Davao), a closeted gay man. The townspeople are homophobic, and she begins to hear vicious criticisms and unbridled gossip as she embarks on a relationship with Ramon. Selya realizes that things won't end well as Ramon does not want a sexual relationship with her, and she walks out on Ramon even as he proposes to her. Selya goes back to Bobby, only to regret her decision when he gets her pregnant and still doesn't change. Selya then decides to return to Ramon and raise her child with him. Eventually, she becomes happy with her decision to live in a civil union with Ramon, though their relationship remains platonic, and Selya realizes her worth as a woman. In the end, as Bobby tries to take her and their child away from Ramon, Selya confronts her own irony, daringly exhibiting her strength of character as she conquers her physical desires and chooses the more emotionally rewarding bond.
Cast
* Rosanna Roces as Selya
* Ricky Davao as Ramon
* Gardo Versoza as Bobby
* Allan Paule as Carding
* Eva Darren as Piling
* Crispin Pineda as Imo
* Gigi Locsin as Belen
* Cednic Millado as Abet
* Macky Villalon as Diday
* John Nielsen Apilado as Ramoncito
* Renato del Prado as Ambo
* Virgie Lopez as Diding
Awards
References
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