Ikaw ang Pag-ibig

Ikaw ang Pag-ibig
Ikaw ang Pag-ibig
Directed by	Marilou Diaz-Abaya
Written by	Marilou Diaz-Abaya
Produced by	Most Rev. Leonardo Z. Legaspi; Msgr. Romulo Vergara;
Starring	Jomari Yllana; Marvin Agustin; Ina Feleo;
Cinematography	David Abaya
Edited by	Tara Illenberger
Music by	Nonong Buencamino
Production; companies	Archdiocese of Cáceres; Marilou Diaz-Abaya Film Institute and Arts Center;
Distributed by	Star Cinema
Release date	September 14, 2011;
Running time	120 minutes
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino

Ikaw ang Pag-ibig (English: You are the Love) is a 2011 religious family drama film written and directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya in her final directorial effort before her death a year later. The film stars Jomari Yllana, Marvin Agustin, and Ina Feleo, with the supporting cast include Jaime Fabregas, Nonie Buencamino, and Shamaine Buencamino.

A co-production between the Archdiocese of Cáceres and the Marilou Diaz-Abaya Film Institute and Arts Center,^[2]^[3] with Star Cinema handling the distribution, the film was theatrically released on September 14, 2011, as part of commemorating the tercentenary of the devotion to Our Lady of Peñafrancia, the patroness of the Bicol Region in the Philippines.^[4]

Plot

The family life and the video editing career of Vangie Cruz came to a halt when she was informed of the news that her only brother, Fr. Johnny, who is a newly ordained priest, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. As his sister, Vangie is called upon to be a donor for Fr. Johnny's bone marrow transplant. Vangie is quite reticent at first. She possesses a severe fear of medical procedures, which she attributes to an unsuccessful attempt at abortion that occurred many years ago and has been troubled by ever since. Dr. Joey Lucas, whom she eventually marries and with whom she has a love child, saves her life. Father Johnny is the center of attention for Vangie's dysfunctional family, and as they try to deal with his illness, they find themselves drawn to Ina and pleading for her help. Father Johnny's miraculous recovery is not so much the answer to their prayers as it is the grace of conversion, love, forgiveness, reconciliation, and hope.

Cast

Ina Feleo^[5] as Evangeline "Vangie" Cruz
Jomari Yllana^[6] as Dr. Joey Lucas
Marvin Agustin^[7] as Fr. Johnny
Jaime Fabregas
Nonie Buencamino
Shamaine Buencamino
Yogo Singh
Eddie Garcia

Production

Preparations for the film began in July 2010. The film was helmed by the director of Muro-Ami and Sa Pusod ng Dagat, Marilou Diaz-Abaya. Initially, the film's tentative titles were Peñafrancia and Ina, but these later changed to Ikaw ang Pag-Ibig.^[1] Filming started middle of 2010 in Naga City during the 300th anniversary of Our Lady of Peñafrancia. Unitel Productions was supposed to produce this film but when it backed out, the Archdiocese of Caceres in Naga City, Camarines Sur decided to fund the project.^[6]

Reception

The film was graded "A" by the Cinema Evaluation Board,^[5] and rated PG-13 by the Movie and Television Ratings and Classification Board. It has also been endorsed by the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, the Association of Catholic Universities and the Manila Archdiocese and Parochial Schools, Association, Inc.^[3]