Veteran actor Tony Boy dela Rea is starring in a new movie entitled "Paghilom, The Movie."

Dela Rea, who has worked with seasoned director Elwood Perez during 70s and 80s, is also producing the film along with his sister Avelina Dela Rea, former Commissioner of the Professional Regulation Commission.

They have set up a new movie outfit called Cine Silang and their initial offering talks about Filipinos' highly valued family bonds.

"Our parents and siblings can be a source of strength and a shelter to go to during troubled times. For many, the dream of providing a better future for their family is one of the driving factors to succeed in life. Another powerful factor is the dream to maintain family tradition as to a chosen profession," said Tony Boy.

He said many of these bonds can also become a shackle that could limit the potential of people. 

"There are children who are forced into a career that they did not want, but do it to please their parents even if it is against their will. They suffer silently as they have to obey their parents, especially their father. Others who choose to live their lives by their own rules pay the price of cutting relations with their family, some permanently," he added.

Tony will play Alfon in the movie, which tackles the dynamics of the conflicts in the family; the domineering role of a father; the series of tragedies that happened to his two beloved sons; and the personal and emotional struggle between the husband and wife.

Traditional Filipino parents tend to be overprotective of their children to the point that they take control of their lives. As a result, some kids are left with no choice but to reluctantly follow their father's dictates so as to maintain peace in the family.

That is where the film will revolve.