A Mothers Story is a 2011 Filipino familydrama film about Medy (Pokwang) who
became an illegal immigrant in the United States and her struggles as she achieves legal status. The film deals with what the OFWs go through in the United States. This is the first film produced by The Filipino Channel and distributed ABS-CBN International and
Medy (Pokwang), a make-up
United States for a performance. She promised her family that she will return after a week. However,
while in
stay for good in the land of milk and honey. She initially refused, but eventually gave in, when she got
a call one night from her husband that they need a big amount of money to bring her youngest
daughter to the hospital. America has not been the friendliest to her and our story begins with her
coming home to Manila literally with nothing.
Medys two kids, King (Rayver Cruz) and Queenie (Xyriel Manabat) are now 19 and 7. King struggles
with the return of his mother. Animosity, resentment, shame, and anger are issues he has built with
Medy. For the young Queenie, its getting to know the mother, who she thought would one day come
out of a Balikbayan Box. And as for her husband, Medy discovers something she least expected.