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In His Mother's Eyes

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In His Mother's Eyes
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFM Reyes
Screenplay by
  • Jerry Gracio
  • Gina Marissa Tagasa
Story byPopoy Reyes
Produced byEllen Nicolas Criste
Starring
CinematographyNeil Daza
Rap Ramirez
Edited byVanessa De Leon
Music byCarmina Cuya
Production
company
7K Entertainment
Distributed byViva Films
Release date
  • November 29, 2023 (2023-11-29)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

In His Mother's Eyes is a 2023 Philippine drama film directed by FM Reyes in his directorial debut from the screenplay of Jerry Gracio and Gina Marissa Tagasa. It stars Maricel Soriano, Roderick Paulate and LA Santos. The film follows the story of Tim, a special child who was left in the care of his uncle Bibs by his working mother Lucy for several years.

Plot

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Cast

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Production

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August 7, 2023 the cast and crew are started filming the film months after Roderick Paulate found guilty for graft and falsification of documents case for hiring "ghost" employees. In August 8, b617 Management share some behind the scenes photos of Roderick and Maricel in their Instagram account.[5]

Direk FM Reyes said that the film is a love letter to parents everywhere.

He also added:

“It’s also a way of thanking my mother. They have the same story. When I was talking to LA, it’s really our way of thanking our parents, and LA loves his mom so much. When we were doing it, we were all a bit emotional every time we filmed a drama scene.”[6]

Release

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The film is intended to be a MMFF entry but failed to secure the spot in the MMFF lineup.[7] The film was released on November 29, 2023, under Viva Films.

Reception

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Critical response

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Fred Hawson of News.ABS-CBN.com gave the film a rating of 4 out of 10 and he said: This uber melodramatic Filipino movie was clearly intended to be a tearjerker, so all the classic tropes were thrown in the mix. However, if only Lucy and Bibs did not keep major secrets between them, all this unnecessary fuss could have been avoided. Face-slapping confrontation scene aside, a rather desperate 11th hour twist had to be tacked on at the end, to squeeze out ever more tears before the reconciliatory finale. 4/10.[8]

Accolades

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Year Awards Category Recipient Result Ref.
2024 2024 FAMAS Awards FAMAS Award for Best Actress Maricel Soriano Nominated [9][10]
FAMAS Award for Best Supporting Actor LA Santos Won
Famas Awards for Best Original Song "Patawad Inay" — La Santos, Jonathan Manalo Nominated
7th Eddys Best Actress Maricel Soriano Nominated [11]
Best Supporting Actor Roderick Paulate Nominated
Best Original Theme Song "Patawad Inay" — LA Santos, Jonathan Manalo, FM Reyes Nominated
Gawad Dangal Filipino Awards Best Actress Maricel Soriano Won [12]
Best Actor Roderick Paulate Won
Best Supporting Actor LA Santos Won
Best Director FM Reyes Won
Best Picture In His Mother's Eyes Won
40th PMPC Star Awards for Movies Star Award for Movie Actress of the Year Maricel Soriano Won [13]

References

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  1. ^ Bonoan, Reggee (December 3, 2023). "Maricel Soriano, Roderick Paulate namayagpag ang galing sa pag-arte, nagpaiyak sa 'In His Mother's Eyes'". Inquirer Bandera. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "Why Roderick Paulate still feels resentment toward longtime friend Maricel Soriano". MSN. December 8, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  3. ^ Sabio, Nikka (November 17, 2023). "LA Santos shares how he prepared for his role in 'In His Mother's Eyes'". Push.Abs-Cbn.com. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  4. ^ "Vivoree gustong pasampal para sumikat". Abante. November 18, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  5. ^ Mallorca, Hannah (August 21, 2023). "Roderick Paulate films 'In His Mother's Eyes' months after graft conviction". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  6. ^ Tomada, Nathalie (December 2, 2023). "3 Filipino films to watch now at the cinemas". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  7. ^ Siazon, Rachelle (October 18, 2023). "Here are the 24 finished films that did not make it to MMFF 2023 official entries". PEP.ph. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  8. ^ Hawson, Fred (November 30, 2023). "Movie review: LA Santos impresses in 'In His Mother's Eyes'". News.ABS-CBN.com. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  9. ^ "FULL LIST: Nominees, 2024 FAMAS Awards". Rappler. May 7, 2024. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  10. ^ Presillas, Bryan Ferdie (May 27, 2024). "FAMAS Award 2024: Full list of winners". GMA Network. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  11. ^ Fariñas, Ian (June 14, 2024). "SPEEd announces nominees for 7th EDDYS". Journal News. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  12. ^ Baylon, Khryzztine Joy (June 3, 2024). "KathDen, Eva Darren among 2024 Gawad Dangal awardees". PEP.ph. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  13. ^ Krishnan, Ganiel (July 22, 2024). "40th Star Awards for Movies celebrates decades of excellence in Philippine cinema". News.ABS-CBN.com. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
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