Foster Child is a dramatic indie movie from Seiko Films starring Eugene Domingo (Ang Tanging Ina), Jiro Manio (Magnifico), Alwyn Uytingco (Ang Tanging Ina) and Cherry Pie Picache (Kaleldo, Bikini Open, Twilight Dancers). Foster Child had its world premiere at Cannes Film Festival and has won for Cherry Pie Picache the Best Actress Award in the 9th Osian Cinefan Film Festival. This acclaimed digital film is written by award-winning scriptwriter Ralston Jover ("Kubrador") and directed by Brillante Mendoza. Gist, production photos and trailer after the jump...

Gist: Thelma, her husband Dado and two teenage sons belong to an poor urban family in Manila, Philippines. They are hired by a local Foster Care Facility to provide a temporary home for abandoned babies pending their formal adoption. When Thelma’s latest foster child John-John is to be handed over to his adoptive American parents, every moment with the 3-year becomes precious as Thelma goes through the day.

Foster Child – Trailer: