Lea's Story (1998)
"Bata bata paano ka ginawa?" (original title)

Director:

Chito S. Roño

Writers:

Lualhati Bautista (screenplay), Lualhati Bautista (novel)

Stars:

Vilma Santos, Ariel Rivera, Albert Martinez

19 wins & 17 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vilma Santos	...	Lea Bustamante
Ariel Rivera	...	Raffy
Albert Martinez	...	Ding
Raymond Bagatsing	...	Johnny
Carlo Aquino	...	Ojie
Serena Dalrymple	...	Maya
Cherry Pie Picache	...	Sr. Ann
Angel Aquino	...	Elinor
Rosemarie Gil	...	Mrs. Zalameda
Dexter Doria	...	Mrs. Gatmaitan
Cita Astals	...	Mrs. Olivarez
Andrea Del Rosario	...	Jinky
Lucy Quinto	...	Lola Sylvia
Menggie Cobarrubias	...	Mr. Olivarez
Carmen Serafin	...	Rosita

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

single mother | question in title | punctuation in title | repetition in title

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

official site

Country:

Philippines

Language:

Filipino Tagalog

Release Date:

9 September 1998 (Philippines)

Also Known As:

Bata, Bata... Paano Ka Ginawa?

Company Credits

Production Co:

Star Cinema Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Did You Know?

Connections

Features Separada (1994)

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Soundtracks

"Kahit Ako'y Nag-iisa"
(Theme Song)
Music by Jessie Lasaten
Lyrics by Ronald Marcelo
Arranged by Ruth Bagalay
Performed by Jessa Zaragoza
Courtesy of OctoArts EMI
Recorded by Arman Cernardo
Mixed by Aji Manalo

User Reviews

A well-written character study of a modern-day woman.

Lualhati Bautista's award-winning novel was adapted to the big-screen with brilliant results: the casting (specially Mayor Vilma Santos as the strong-willed Leah Bustamante) is perfect; Bautista's script is filled with comic and dramatic undertones. 8 year-old Serena Dalrymple provided most of the laughs as the innocent child who serves as Leah's mirror of her personality. Everything in the film is a labor of love and art, and it deserves to be a classic.