''Coming Home'' is a 2020 Philippine

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film directed by

Adolfo Alix Jr. Adolfo Borinaga Alix Jr., also known as Adolf Alix Jr. (born October 17, 1978), is a Filipino screenwriter and film director. Biography He was born October 17, 1978 in Makati, Philippines. He graduated magna cum laude at the Pamantasan ng Lung ...

under Maverick Films. It is an official entry of the

2020 Metro Manila Film Festival The 2020 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is the 46th edition of the annual Metro Manila Film Festival. It is organized by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). It is the first edition of the festival to be held online due to th ...

Premise

Benny Librada (

Jinggoy Estrada Jose Pimentel Ejercito Jr. (; born February 17, 1963), also known as Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada or simply Jinggoy Estrada, is a Filipino politician, film actor, and producer serving as a Senator since 2022, and previously from 2004 to 2016. H ...

) works in

Qatar Qatar (, ; ar, قطر, Qaṭar ; local vernacular pronunciation: ), officially the State of Qatar,) is a country in Western Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it ...

, as a means of livelihood for his family back in the Philippines. Caught in a vulnerable situation, he falls for Mercy Dungca ( Ariella Arida) who works as a nurse in the Gulf country with Dungca becoming Benny's "reluctant mistress". Back in the Philippines, the Librada matriarch, Salve ( Sylvia Sanchez) aims to keep her family together while concealing that she has terminal illness.

Cast

as Benedicto "Benny" Librada * Sylvia Sanchez as Salve Librada * Ariella Arida as Mercy Dungca * Edgar Allan Guzman as Neb *

Martin del Rosario Martin Miguel Mangay del Rosario (born November 25, 1992) is a Filipino actor and model who is known for his portrayal of Norberto Matias in the 2011 drama series ''Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin'', as Severino Monzon in the TV adaptation of '' Pintad ...

as Yuri *

Jake Ejercito Juan Emilio Enriquez Ejercito (; born March 27, 1990), professionally known as Jake Ejercito, is a Filipino actor and model. He is the son of former actor and Philippine President Joseph Estrada. Education Ejercito attended Xavier School in ...

as Enji *

Shaira Diaz Shaira Mae Dela Cruz (born May 3, 1995) is a Filipina actress. She is under GMA Network GMA Network (Global Media Arts or simply GMA) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network. It is the flagship property of publicly traded ...

as Sally The cast also include

Vin Abrenica Alvin "Vin" Guiang Abrenica (born May 29, 1991) is a Filipino actor who appeared as a contestant on the reality-based talent search show '' Artista Academy'' and later won the competition with Sophie Albert. He is known for biggest break as Jep ...

, Jana Agoncillo,

Julian Estrada Julian Emilio Vitug Ejercito (; born January 15, 1996), more popularly known by his screen name Julian Estrada, is a Filipino DJ and actor. He is a talent of ABS-CBN and Star Magic and part of the Ejercito-Estrada clan. He was born to Senator ...

, Smokey Manaloto, Samantha Lopez, Almira Muhlach, Luis Hontiveros, Alvin Anson, Chanel Morales, and Orlan Wamar.

Geneva Cruz Geneva Mendoza Cruz (; born April 2, 1976) is a multi-platinum Filipina singer and actress known for her hit songs, ''“Anak Ng Pasig”'' (Son/Daughter of Pasig) and ''“Kailan”'' (When). She was discovered and mentored by National Artist ...

is also part of ''Coming Home'' cast with her role credited under a special participation billing.

Production

''Coming Home'' was produced under Maverick Films with

as its director. Alix came up with the initial concept story for ''Coming Home'' while Gina Marissa Tagasa was responsible for the film's screenplay. The film's plot is reportedly partially inspired from true-to-life events.

Release

''Coming Home'' will be first made available online through Upstream on December 25, 2020, as an official entry to the

. It is distributed under ALV Films.

References

{{reflist Films set in Qatar Films set in the Philippines 2020s Christmas drama films Films not released in theaters due to the COVID-19 pandemic Philippine Christmas drama films Films directed by Adolfo Alix Jr. Filipino-language films