Milk & Honey

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.

Cast

Jessica Aquino

as Cherry

Princess Punzalan

as Althea

Sarah Carlos

as Bea

Ayi Mondragon

as Maria

Andrea Ilene Shapiro

as Rebecca

Luna Hamilton

as Nadine

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