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Director Brillante Mendoza tells the affectionate tale of a poor family living in the Philippines that is hired by a local Foster Care Facility to provide temporary care and shelter for abandoned babi... read more read more...es. Thelma and her husband Dado live in Manila with their two teenage sons Gerald and Yuri. Despite the fact that her family lives in abject poverty, Thelma receive a fair amount of fulfillment in life by serving as a surrogate mother to abandoned children who are awaiting adoption. A young three year-old named John-John is Thelma's latest charge. Now, as the kind-hearted foster parent prepares to turn the child over to his adoptive American parents, every moment spent with the precious youngster becomes something to be cherished. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

Directed by: Brillante Mendoza

Release Date: September 12, 2007

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Sean Axmaker
June 16, 2008
Sean Axmaker, GreenCine

The poverty and desperation is palpable, but where Slingshot showed the constant hustling and thieving in a male-dominated culture, Foster Child is anchored by women... Full Review

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
March 22, 2008
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

A gritty look at the nurturing love of a foster mother in a Manila slum for a three-year-old boy. Full Review

David Phelps
March 13, 2008
David Phelps, Slant Magazine

Like Cristian Mungiu did in 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, Brillante Mendoza attempts to take the camera from the opening shot of Touch of Evil to quotidian life in the slums. Full Review

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