Thelma

Running time: 111 mins

Some people run away from their problems. She ran to fix them.

The problem with runners on a track and with young Thelma (Maja Salvador) is their lack of destination. Thelma knows running is easy because she is good at it, yet after a devastating accident leaves her sister crippled for life, Thelma exhausts all avenues to earn the money for her sister's operation. The burden is heavy already, but when her running success gains forceful momentum, she takes on more challenges than she expected. Life makes her decide to sacrifice all she knows and loves to fulfill her dream or to give up and return to a familiar life. After promising her sister that she'll never stop running until she can walk again, can Thelma finish strong?

- Kyle Burt

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