I’ll Be There (Digitally Restored)

The story revolves around Maxi dela Cerna, a young, aspiring New York-based fashion designer who returns to the Philippines shortly after her mother’s death to find her father. She had been swindled by her ex-boyfriend and hopes to pay off her debts by selling the piece of provincial land that her parents co-owned. But this means spending time with her father whom she hates for walking out on her and her mother 15 years ago. As the uptight and guarded Maxi struggles to immerse herself in farm life and deal with a father she despises, she crosses paths again with Tommy, her childhood friend, now an architect who is trying to heal from his own mistakes in the past with his 7-year-old son.

Scarred from her father leaving fifteen years ago, the New York-based Maximina dela Cerna (KC Concepcion) meets her father Poch (Gabby Concepcion) in the Philippines to claim her inheritance left by her mom, in order to make her dreams in New York come true. But Poch, hoping to reconnect with his daughter, asks her to live with him in Sta. Elena for thirty days before giving her what she needs. Though unable to stand her father, Maxi is left with no choice but to agree. It is in Sta. Elena that Maxi meets Tommy (Jericho Rosales), the fun-loving single father who gives Maxi his frank but insightful opinions about Maxi’s angst towards her father. Through this, Maxi learns to open herself to seeing Poch in a new light, allowing for them to close off their past wounds and start again. But as they slowly learn to become father and daughter to each other again, will Maxi be able to give up her aspirations to live with her father? Will Poch be able to let go of the daughter he waited so long…

Director: Maryo J. de los Reyes (as Maryo J. Delos Reyes)
Writers: Artemio Abad (story) (as Artemio C. Abad Jr.), Athena Aringo (story)
Stars: Gabby Concepcion, KC Concepcion, Jericho Rosales, Mickey Ferriols, Luz Valdez, Celia Rodriguez, Bugoy Cariño, Kakai Bautista, Ikey Canoy, Empress Schuck, Tessie Villarama, Mar Garchitorena, Sheila Marie Rodriguez, Froilan Sales, Barbie Sabino, Sarah Aghabararian, Luane De Lima, Asa Gabriel