Magnifico

Magnifico (2003)

Nothing equals to pure love.

A boy builds a coffin for his terminally ill grandmother, while raising money to buy a wheelchair for his sister.

Date of release
2003-01-29
TMDB
7.8 / 10 (15)
Runtime
2h 2m
Genres
Drama
Director
Maryo J. de los Reyes

Casting

Interesting facts

Magnifico is a 2003 Philippine coming-of-age drama film directed by Maryo J. de los Reyes and written by Michiko Yamamoto. Starring Jiro Manio, Lorna Tolentino, Albert Martinez, and Gloria Romero, the story follows a titular child character who decides to design and build a coffin for his grandmother as well as raise funds to buy a wheelchair for his younger sister who has cerebral palsy.

Production

The screenplay, written by Michiko Yamamoto and which won first place in the scriptwriting contest, was inspired by her grandmother. Scenes from the film were shot in Pagsanjan, Laguna.

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