Milk & Honey

Milk & Honey

Milk & Honey

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Milk & Honey

2025

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Drama

Overview

An ambitious Filipina nurse leaves her family behind in the Philippines to chase the American Dream in the 1990s, only to find herself battling loneliness, cultural barriers, and unexpected hardships as she works to reunite with her daughter.

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6 featured cast members

Starring

Jessica Aquino

Cherry

Princess Punzalan

Princess Punzalan

Althea

Sarah Carlos

Bea

Ayi Mondragon

Maria

Andrea Ilene Shapiro

Rebecca

Luna Hamilton

Nadine

Creative team

Directed by: Rachel Leyco
Written by: Rachel Leyco
Produced by: Lailanie Gadia
Kiersten Villanueva

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