Manang Biring(2015)

Manang Biring is a Filipino drama following an elderly woman who has made peace with her terminal illness. Her quiet acceptance of mortality is disrupted when she receives unexpected news: her estranged daughter, living abroad, is coming home for the holidays. As Manang Biring prepares for this reunion, old tensions resurface and unresolved emotions threaten to unravel the fragile equilibrium she's built. The film explores themes of family reconciliation, mortality, and the complicated bonds between mothers and daughters. With a feisty spirit that belies her frail body, Manang Biring must navigate the emotional minefield of reconnecting with the daughter who abandoned her years ago, forcing both women to confront their past and reconsider what family truly means.