In His Mother's Eyes Explained

In His Mother's Eyes
Director:FM Reyes
Story:Popoy Reyes
Producer:Ellen Nicolas Criste
Starring:
Cinematography:Neil Daza
Rap Ramirez
Editing:Vanessa De Leon
Music:Carmina Cuya
Studio:7K Entertainment
Distributor:Viva Films
Runtime:107 minutes
Country:Philippines
Language:Filipino

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.

Cast

Production

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:

Release

The film is intended to be a MMFF entry but failed to secure the spot in the MMFF lineup.[6] The film was released on November 29, 2023, under Viva Films.

Reception

Critical response

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.[7]

Accolades

YearAwardsCategoryRecipientResult
20242024 FAMAS AwardsFAMAS Award for Best ActressMaricel Soriano[8] [9]
FAMAS Award for Best Supporting ActorLA Santos
Famas Awards for Best Original Song"Patawad Inay" — La Santos, Jonathan Manalo
7th EddysBest ActressMaricel Soriano[10]
Best Supporting ActorRoderick Paulate
Best Original Theme Song"Patawad Inay" — LA Santos, Jonathan Manalo, FM Reyes
Gawad Dangal Filipino AwardsBest ActressMaricel Soriano[11]
Best ActorRoderick Paulate
Best Supporting ActorLA Santos
Best DirectorFM Reyes
Best PictureIn His Mother's Eyes
40th PMPC Star Awards for MoviesStar Award for Movie Actress of the YearMaricel Soriano[12]

External links

Notes and References

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