Caregiver

Caregiver (2008)

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

Date of release
2008-05-28
TMDB
5.7 / 10 (6)
Runtime
2h 10m
Genres
Drama
Director
Chito S. Roño

Casting

Interesting facts

Caregiver is a 2008 Filipino drama film directed by Chito S. Roño from a story and screenplay written by Chris Martinez, with Roño and Jewel C. Castro as co-writers of the former. The film stars Sharon Cuneta, portraying the role of Sarah, a mother who left her son in the Philippines and also a teacher who relinquished her profession in lieu of care giving in London, in hopes of augmenting her salary.

Production

The film is based on real-life stories of Filipino caregivers abroad. Director Roño searched for stories of their lives abroad and personally talked to some who shared their experiences. Roño has friends who work as caregivers; their real-life scenarios were directly depicted in the film.

The cast includes British actors namely: Saul Reichlin, Matthew Rutherford, and Claire Jeater.

The rest of the film was shot in Roosevelt College Rodriguez. The scenes here include the part where Sarah was still studying as a caregiver student.

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