The film is based on the popular television soap opera or drama series, it follows Esperanza's "Judy Ann Santos" search for her real family. It seems that Esperanza's mother, Isabel, and father Juan Selgado, got married without the approval of Isabel's mom. To be together Isabel refused to marry the man her mother promised her to, Jaime Elustre, and Juan left the girl he had been dating at the time, Sandra. As the years went by Isabel gave birth to three kids, two daughters and a son. One day Esperanza's mother took her, her sister and brother on a bus trip to visit someone. Due to a bus accident, they got separated and had Juan believing all of them to be dead. This is the start of the ensuing drama.
Cast
Judy Ann Santos ... Esperanza Estrera
Dante Rivero ... Juan Salgado
Charo Santos-Concio ... Isabel Salgado
Joel Torre ... Raul
Marvin Agustin ... Danilo
Piolo Pascual ... Brian
Lito Legaspi ... Mayor Joaquin Montejo
Bembol Roco ... Luis
Elizabeth Oropesa ... Sandra Salgado
Rosa Rosal ... Consuelo
Chat Silayan ... Ester
Angelika Dela Cruz ... Cecille Montejo
Carmina Villaroel ... Cynthia Salazar
Tommy Abuel ... Jaime
Spencer Reyes ... Noel
Director: Jerry Lopez Sineneng
Writers: Dado C. Lumibao (screenplay), Dado C. Lumibao (story)
Produced: Tess V. Fuentes ... line producer
- Malou N. Santos ... producer
- Charo Santos-Concio ... executive producer
Cinematography: Joe Tutanes
Film Editing: Marya Ignacio
Production Design: Gil Morales ... (as Gil A. Morales)
Editorial Department: Zarah Jasmin L. Jacob ... associate editor
Music Department: Jessie Lasaten ... musical director
Other crew: John Paul Carandan ... production assistant
- Roxy Liquigan ... adsprom and publicity
Country: Philippines
Language: Tagalog | English | Filipino
Release Date: 25 December 1999 (Philippines)
Also Known As: Esperanza
Production Co: Star Cinema
Genres: Crime | Drama | Family | Mystery | Thriller
1999 Metro Manila Film Festival December 25, 1999 to January 3, 2000
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