Magdusa Ka

Magdusa Ka (lit. Suffer With It) is a Philippine drama aired on GMA Network, as the eight instalment of Sine Novela. The original movie was released back in 1986.[1]


Origin

The movie Magdusa Ka is one of the most notable and well-celebrated movies that garnered numerous awards from various film organizations such as the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP), Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) and Urian in 1986. The movie was directed by multi-awarded actor Eddie Garcia and boasts of an enviable cast of dramatic actors such as Dina Bonnevie, Christopher de Leon, Dindo Fernando and the late Nida Blanca.


Plot Synopsis

The story of Pablo Gomez's Magdusa Ka revolves around the life of Christine (Katrina Halili), a poor young waitress raised with love and care by her mother, Toyang (Rita Avila). A loving daughter, Christine dreams that one day all the sufferings she and her mother currently endures will end. And she wishes that she will be able to do so, with the help of her boyfriend Rod (Dennis Trillo). She sees a ray of hope when she discovers she is actually the daughter of a Doliente, a powerful, rich family. Her mother prohibits her from seeing Rod and to go to the Doliente mansion. Christine disobeys her mother because she tells herself that the financial aid from the Dolientes will help their family. But as time passes, she is only fooling herself. She is now enjoying the lap of luxury. When she realizes that this life of luxury only brought her more pain, she tries to come back to her mother but she is now closing her doors to her. She must learn to suffer with the consequences of her actions and in the process mend the things she unintentionally destroyed.

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