Natutulog Pa ang Diyos


Natutulog Pa ang Diyos is a 1988 Philippine drama film directed by Lino Brocka from a screenplay written by Orlando R. Nadres and Gina Marissa Tagasa-Gil, based on the original novel of the same name by Ruben R. Marcelino. The film stars Lorna Tolentino, Ricky Davao, and Gary Valenciano, with the supporting cast including Marita Zobel, Gina Pareño, and Dante Rivero.
In 2007, the film was remade into a television drama series as Natutulog Ba ang Diyos? by ABS-CBN as the fourth installment of Sineserye Presents and stars Roxanne Guinoo as Gillian, Jake Cuenca as Andrew, and Joross Gamboa as Mark.

Plot

Everyone notices how different Andrew Velasco and Gillian Ramírez look from their respective sets of parents, but little else is made of it. More surprisingly, both had never felt close to their families growing up. Instead, Gillian becomes more attached to Andrew's parents,, while Andrew feels more drawn to Gillian's parents, Bernardo and Patria Ramírez.
Little do most suspect that this is because Andrew and Gillian had been switched at birth. Andrew's biological father, Bernardo, is a poor chauffeur who decides his and Patria’s child will have a better life with the Velascos, his rich employers. So, he ensures only they know he had exchanged the two infants after both mothers gave birth in a provincial hospital. No amount of pleading by Patria could make Bernardo change his mind, so she projects her frustrations on Gillian by abusing the girl. The latter finds comfort in Andrew's mother, Rose, and later a rich suitor named Mark Vilchez. Jealous of Gillian's newfound attention, Andrew decides to force himself on her, which eventually reveals the truth behind their parentage.

Cast and characters

Release

Produced and distributed by Seiko Films, it was theatrically released on September 22, 1988, with its initial theatrical run opened in 44 theaters across the National Capital Region and its neighboring provinces.