Hiling (1998): Cast, Plot & Where to Watch
Hiling is a 1998 fantasy drama directed by Jose Javier Reyes, starring Camille Prats as Anna, Cherry Pie Picache and Nida Blanca. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes. Rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m (104 min)
- Director
- Jose Javier Reyes
- Original language
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Tagalog - Studio
- Available Light
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Hiling About?
The premise of Hiling without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Anna, an ordinary girl, receives a mysterious birthday gift—a power to grant any wish by touch, though she cannot grant her own. She lifts a debt‑burdened family, fulfills a gay man’s wish to become a woman, turns her hopeless‑romantic friend into a neighborhood heart‑throb, and gives local children a swimming pool, among countless other impossible wishes that reshape the community.
Hiling Themes & Keywords
· 4 tags- girl
- young
- gay
- wish
Where to Watch Hiling
Rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Hiling Cast & Characters
Camille Prats leads the cast as Anna, with Cherry Pie Picache as Cely and Nida Blanca as Lola Melyang. Directed by Jose Javier Reyes; 44 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jose Javier Reyes
- Camille Prats as Anna
- Cherry Pie Picache as Cely
- Nida Blanca as Lola Melyang
- Tirso Cruz III as Oscar
Also Starring in Hiling
· 40 more- Mely Tagasa Pura
- Boom Labrusca Junjun
- Serena Dalrymple Trinket
- Joy Viado Joy
- Menggie Cobarrubias Minggoy
- Shaina Magdayao Abigail
- Carlo Aquino Rolly
- Archie Adamos Dado
- Koko Trinidad Lolo Sotero
- Paolo Contis Elwood
- Andrea Del Rosario April
- Felindo Obach Kikoy
- Shamaine Buencamino Rica
- Mon Confiado Choy
- Dexter Doria Margie
- Rez Cortez Mario
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- Gina Pareño Manang Gracia
- Mel Kimura Ursula
- Malou Crisologo Ruby Valera
- Pocholo Montes Serge
- Ogie Diaz Ahrnell
- Rudy Meyer Carding
- Lani Tapia Melody
- Don Laurel Darwin
- Arlene Tolibas Precy
- Via Veloso Annabel
- Vanessa Del Bianco Valerie
- Ruby Solmerano Meding
- Bacci Garcia Shirley
- Luz Imperial Oyang
- Carol Banawa Rowena
- Noel Carpio Cosme
- Monina Bagatsing Marivi
- John Tionloc Popoy
- Benjie Cayetano Electric Company Boy
- Wamachill Guangco Aida
- Paolo Cabañero Oyang's Boyfriend
- Isaac Villalobos Jasper
- Jojo Tagudin Electric Company Boy
- Jon Villarin Matias
Hiling Plot Summary
What happens in Hiling from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 10 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In Barangay Sansinukuban, a chaotic neighborhood along Kalye Matiyaga, Anna Camille Prats is a simple girl who lives with her mother Cely Cherry Pie Picache and her grandmother Lola Melyang Nida Blanca. Her estranged father Oscar Tirso Cruz III stays with his sister Pura Mely Tagasa and her older brother Junjun Boom Labrusca. Anna moves through the streets with friends Trinket Serena Dalrymple (the youngest daughter of Joy Viado) and Minggoy Menggie Cobarrubias, who often clash, and Abigail Shaina Magdayao, who lives with her elder brother Rolly Carlo Aquino and grandfather Sotero Archie Adamos. In the neighborhood, Elwood Paolo Contis is a hopeless romantic who is head over heels for April Andrea Del Rosario, Kikoy’s daughter; Kikoy Felindo Obach serves as the village chief who anchors the community.
Full summary
The whole story of Hiling, scene by scene
Hiling Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Hiling.
How Well Do You Know Hiling?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What is the name of the simple girl who lives with her mother and grandmother in Barangay Sansinukuban?
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Movies Like Hiling
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Engel, All I Wish and Wish.
Hiling FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, post-credit scenes and language of Hiling, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Hiling?
Hiling runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was Hiling released?
Hiling was released on December 18, 1998.
Who directed Hiling?
Hiling was directed by Jose Javier Reyes.
More films by Jose Javier Reyes Who is in the cast of Hiling?
Hiling stars Camille Prats as Anna, Cherry Pie Picache as Cely and Nida Blanca as Lola Melyang, among 44 credited actors.
Where can I watch Hiling?
In the US, Hiling is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store (availability from JustWatch).
Does Hiling have a post-credit scene?
No. Hiling has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Hiling in?
The original language of Hiling is Tagalog.
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