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Caregiver (2008) "Asian - Philippines".

AKA: London Caregiver

Country: Philippines
Year: 2008
Genre: Drama

Language:  Filipino | Tagalog | English
Subtitle: English (srt)

Runtime: 130 minutes

Directed by: Chito S. Roño
Cast: Sharon Cuneta, John Estrada and Rica Peralejo


Synopsis:

Sarah Gonzales (Sharon Cuneta), a grade school English teacher, joins the 150,000 Pinoy OFWs 
working in the United Kingdom to support her husband, Teddy Gonzales (John Estrada),
 in making a better living for their family. More than just a chronicle of the Filipino experience
 working as nurses and caregivers in the U.K., this story also charts Sarah's journey to
 self-discovery - from a submissive wife who makes sacrifices to make way for her Teddy's 
aspirations to an empowered woman who finds dignity and pride in a humbling job as a 
caregiver in London.

Inhoud:

Een Filippijnse vrouw vertrekt naar haar man in Londen, om in de zorg te gaan werken. 
Eenmaal aangekomen in Londen komt ze voor meerdere problemen te staan.
Er ontstaan echtelijke problemen en in haar werk krijgt ze te maken met vooroordelen en racisme.

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