The Rapture of Fe (2009)
Overview
Fe returns home to the Philippines after several years of working overseas, her job a victim of global economic shifts. Fe is initially greeted with affection by her husband Dante, but he has a long history of domestic violence fueled by rage and long-term impotence, and Fe quickly discovers her time away has not changed him. Dante works in a factory making baskets, and Fe soon joins him there; she becomes the lover of Arturo, the man who manages the basket company, but while Arturo treats her well, he's still under the thumb of his father who owns the factory. Meanwhile, an unknown admirer sends her parcels of strange black fruit on a regular basis. Torn between two men who cannot give her what she needs and wants, Fe's frustration leads to take desperate steps to establish her independence.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | tl |
| Popularity | 1.761 |
Directed By
Alvin B. Yapan
Crew
Jema Pamintuan
Ma. Solita Garcia
RAMIL PLOFINO
Gino Nacianceno
Marco Ortiga
Rey Decena
Shandii Bacolod
Ariel Diccion
Arnold Reodica
Alvin B. Yapan
Alvin B. Yapan
TOP CAST
Irma Adlawan
Fe
TJ Trinidad
Arturo
Nonie Buencamino
Dante
Meeyo Candelaria
Nestor
Joel Molina
Kapre
Mercedes Cabral
Gie
Jerry Respeto
Mang Robert
Morny de Guzman
Mang Lito
Fonz Deza
Priest
Jessica Junio
Albularyo
Paolo Sanz
Boy
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