| Everything About Her | |
| Director: | Joyce E. Bernal |
| Screenplay: | Irene Emma Villamor |
| Story: | Mia A. Concio |
| Music: | Carmina Robles-Cuya |
| Cinematography: | Shayne Sarte |
| Studio: | ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. |
| Distributor: | Star Cinema |
| Runtime: | 126 minutes[1] |
| Country: | Philippines |
| Gross: | [2] (Philippines) [3] (Worldwide) |
Everything About Her is a 2016 Filipino comedy-drama film directed by Joyce E. Bernal, starring Vilma Santos, Xian Lim and Ms. Angel Locsin. It was released on January 27, 2016, under Star Cinema. The film earned on its first day of release.[4]
As of February 20, 2016, the film has earned [5] The film received generally positive reviews from film critics.
Successful businesswoman Vivian learns that she is suffering from stage 3 cancer. She hires a private nurse, Jaica, to take care of her. Despite her patient's grumpiness, Jaica begins to play a bigger role in Vivian's life as she becomes the bridge between Vivian and her estranged son Albert, who resents his mother for neglecting her and develops feelings for Jaica. Vivian orders Jaica not to reveal her condition through a non-disclosure agreement, but after a severe medical emergency, Albert unintentionally revealed that he knew the truth from Jaica. Initially angry for her betrayal, Vivian forgives Jaica and bonds with her and her family, whom she helps. She eventually reconciles with Albert and after being completely cured, gives her blessing to their relationship[6]
Everything About Her opened in the Philippines on January 27, 2016, under Star Cinema. The film open in the United States on January 29 and the United Kingdom on February 6.
The film is graded A by the Cinema Evaluation Board (CEB) and is rated PG (Parental Guidance) by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB).[4]
Everything About Her received generally positive reviews from film critics, praising the three main actors' performances.
Oggs Cruz from Rappler gave a positive review saying "Everything About Her is predictable, which isn't necessary a problem. There is also something inherently wrong about the message of women being forced to choose between motherhood and their careers, but that message is but part and parcel of the studio's family-friendly and escapist agendas."[7]
Rod Magaru Show, a blogger gave a rating of 9/10 saying that "The film's attempt to bring out the tears in audience eyes succeeded in multiple scenes. If you have to ask me, I will never ever let my mom feel like I am near yet so far. But of course we live in different background. From professional writers' perspective, there's a story behind everything. How a picture got on a wall. How a scar got on your face."[8]