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and premiered in cinemas nationwide on June 16, 2010. The film had international screenings in select cities in the

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Plot

The story revolves around Maxi dela Cerna, a young, aspiring

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shortly after her mother's death to find her father. She had been swindled by her ex-boyfriend and hopes to pay off her debts by selling the piece of provincial land that her parents co-owned. But this means spending time with her father whom she hates for walking out on her and her mother 15 years ago. As the uptight and guarded Maxi struggles to immerse herself in farm life and deal with a father she despises, she crosses paths again with Tommy, her childhood friend, now an architect who is trying to heal from his own mistakes in the past with his 7-year-old son.

Cast

as Poch dela Cerna *

as Maxi/Mina dela Cerna *

as Tommy Santibanez *

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as Portia *

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Reception

The film only garnered a total of ₱21.7 million on its first five days in theaters. The film ranked third on its opening weekend in the Philippine box office, behind ''

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References

External links

* *{{IMDb title, 1677707, I'll Be There 2010 films 2010s English-language films Star Cinema films 2010s Tagalog-language films 2010 multilingual films Philippine multilingual films Films directed by Maryo J. de los Reyes