Batanes (2007)

6.2/10 100 min Romance Drama

Overview

Pam meets Rico an Ivatan, and decides to leave her stressful life in the city to follow him to Batanes to meet his parents Boy and Lydia and marry him. Pam tries to adapt to the Ivatan way of life but hates the sea that Rico loves so much. Her hatred for the sea intensifies when her husband Rico dies in a fishing accident. Pam is devastated and decides to go back to Manila. But when she sensed that the sea was laughing at her failure, she chose to stay in Batanes to be with Rico's family. In one of her trips to the sea, she accidentally meets Kao Ken Chu, a Taiwanese, whom she rescues during a storm. As they spend time together, the two eventually fall for each other despite language barriers and cultural differences.

Cast

Iza Calzado

Pam

Joem Bascon

Rico

Bembol Roco

Boy

Daria Ramirez

Lydia

Sid Lucero

Manuel

Glaiza de Castro

Melanie

Coco Martin

Jason

Mike Tan

Noel

Julio Díaz

Fred

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