A Separated Woman

A Separated Woman (1994)

Separada

Melissa, a successful advertising executive believed she has a perfect life with her husband Dodie and two children Vincent and Jenny. What she did not know is that her husband has fallen out of love with her and is seeing another woman named Sandy. Sandy confronted Melissa and told her to give up Dodie because she has been impregnated by him. Melissa tried to win her relationship with Dodie however, the latter chose Sandy over her. Their marital break-up almost shattered her. But with the help of her kids and friends Melissa learns to be self-sufficient. In the long run, she learns to move on with her life and overcoming the challenge of single parenthood.

Date of release
1994-10-12
TMDB
8.3 / 10 (3)
Runtime
1h 58m
Genres
Drama
Director
Chito S. Roño

Casting

Interesting facts

Separada is a 1994 Filipino drama film directed by Chito S. Roño from a screenplay written by Ricky Lee and Tessie Tomas. The film stars Maricel Soriano and Edu Manzano, who were separated in real life in 1991, as the married couple whose marriage became dysfunctional when the husband committed an affair with another woman, played by Sharmaine Arnaiz, leaving his wife to take care their two children single-handedly. It also includes the special participation of Eddie Rodriguez, Liza Lorena, and Lani Mercado, and the introduction of then-child stars Patrick Garcia and Angelica Panganiban.

Production

Director Chito S. Roño directed many films of different genres, including family dramas and romance, and when it comes to directing films about "separation", he decided to make Separada unique from most films about the said subject.

Sharmaine Arnaiz, who was cast as Sandy in the film, said that she is not concerned or worried about typecasting her as the "mistress," and she admitted that the film relates to her because the separation between Maricel and Edu's respective characters is reminiscent of her parents' separation.

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