Love Child (2024 film)
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- Arden Rod Condez
- Arianna Martinez
- Angel Benjamin
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| Directed by | Jonathan Jurilla |
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| Story by | Jonathan Jurilla |
| Produced by | Arden Rod Condez |
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| Cinematography | Rommel Sales |
| Edited by | John Paul Ponce |
Production companies | Regal Entertainment Southern Lantern Studios |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
Love Child is a 2024 Philippine romantic comedy-drama film starring RK Bagatsing, Jane Oineza, and John Tyrron Ramos which was directed by Jonathan Jurilla. It about a young couple who would learn that their son has autism.[1]
- RK Bagatsing as Paolo
- Jane Oineza as Ayla
- John Tyrron Ramos as Kali, Paolo and Ayla's autistic son
- Milton Dionzon as Manong Boni
- Mai Montelibano as the SPED Principal
- Jaden Biel Fernandez as Milo
- Chart Motus as Milo's grandmother
- Jing Torrecampo as a hospital patient's mom
- Mary Jane Quilisadio as Manang Maring
- Mandy Alimon as Hospital Doctor
- Tey Sevilleno as Nanay Marites
Production
Love Child is a co-production of Regal Entertainment with Southern Lantern Studios.[2] It was directed and written by Jonathan Jurilla. This is Jurilla's directorial debut.[3] It was produced by Sonny Calvento and Arden Rod Condez, with Calvento as the screenwriter.[4]
The film was based on Jurilla's own experience on being a father of a son with autism spectrum disorder. It deviates from the usual trope of portraying autistic people as savant who discovers and untapped talent or a film which ends in a "happy ending" according to the director. It depicts the challenges of an autistic child and his family living in Filipino society.[5]
Principal photography for Love Child took place in Jurilla's home province of Negros Occidental particularly in Bacolod, Silay and Talisay.[3]
The parents in the film were depicted by romantic couple Jane Oineza and RK Bagatsing who have described their experience in acting in the film as a "free trial" to parenthood.[6]