In My Mother's Skin
{{Short description|2023 film by Kenneth Dagatan}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=October 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox film
| image = In My Mother's Skin (2023) poster.jpg
| caption = Release poster
| alt =
| director = Kenneth Dagatan
| writer = Kenneth Dagatan
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Bradley Liew
- Huang Junxiang
- Bianca Balbuena
- Stefano Centini
}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Beauty Gonzalez
- Felicity Kyle Napuli
- Jasmine Curtis-Smith
- James Mavie Estrella
- Angeli Bayani
}}
| music = Sing Wu
| cinematography = Russell Morton
| editing = Ming-Cheng Kao
| released = {{Film date|2023|1|21|Sundance|2023|10|12}}
| studio = {{Plainlist|
- Epicmedia
- Zhao Wei Films
- Volos Films
- Clover Films
}}
| distributor = Amazon Studios
| runtime = 97 minutes{{Cite web |date=October 13, 2023|title=In My Mother's Skin (15) |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/in-my-mothers-skin-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmde2nzu0|access-date=October 14, 2023 |website=British Board of Film Classification}}
| country = {{Plainlist|
- Philippines
- Singapore
- Taiwan
}}
| language = Filipino
| budget =
| gross =
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In My Mother's Skin is a 2023 folk horror film written and directed by Kenneth Dagatan. It stars Beauty Gonzalez, Felicity Kyle Napuli, James Mavie Estrella, Angeli Bayani, Ronnie Lazaro, Arnold Reyes, Noel Sto. Domingo and Jasmine Curtis-Smith. Set during World War II, the film's plot follows a young girl who, while tending to her dying mother, becomes acquainted with a flesh-eating fairy.{{cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/showbiz/chikaminute/853923/jasmine-curtis-smith-stars-in-sundance-film-festival-entry-in-my-mother-s-skin-dream-come-true/story/|title=Jasmine Curtis-Smith stars in Sundance Film Festival entry 'In My Mother's Skin': 'Dream come true'|last=Viernes|first=Franchesca|date=December 8, 2022|website=GMA News Online|language=en|access-date=December 13, 2022}}
The film premiered at Sundance as part of the festival's "Midnight" section on January 21, 2023, It is the only non-English-language film in the section. Amazon Studios acquired the global rights to the film, marking its first acquisition of the festival, and was made available to stream worldwide on Prime Video on October 12, 2023.
Premise
As World War II in 1945 Philippines is coming to an end, a wealthy family is trapped in their country mansion and terrorized by Japanese soldiers who are losing control of the island. The family's patriarch, Aldo, is rumored to have stolen Japanese gold and hidden it nearby. Knowing that his family will be killed if the gold is found, Aldo leaves to seek help from the Americans. His absence causes the family to fear that he will never return, while the mother's health deteriorates. Desperate for help, the family's young daughter Tala turns to a deceitful and flesh-eating fairy, who plans to devour them all.
Cast
- Beauty Gonzalez as Ligaya
- Felicity Kyle Napuli as Tala
- James Mavie Estrella as Bayani
- Jasmine Curtis-Smith as Fairy
- Angeli Bayani as Amor
Production
Principal photography took place in Bacolod and it took 16 days until July 2022.{{Cite web |last=Magat |first=Katrina |date=2023-06-12 |title='In My Mother's Skin': Plot, Cast, Filming Details, and What to Expect |url=https://collider.com/in-my-mothers-skin-prime-video-what-to-expect/ |access-date=2023-09-21 |website=Collider}}
Release
An international co-production of the Philippines, Singapore and Taiwan,{{cite web|url=https://nylonmanila.com/in-my-mothers-skin-is-the-sole-filipino-film-at-the-2023-sundance-film-festival/|title='In My Mother's Skin' is the sole Filipino film at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival|last=Batislaong|first=Acer|date=December 9, 2022|website=Nylon Manila|language=en|access-date=December 13, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.philstar.com/pang-masa/pang-movies/2022/12/13/2230483/boy-sigurado-na-sa-kapuso|title=Boy, sigurado na sa Kapuso!|last=Miralles|first=Nitz|date=December 13, 2022|website=The Philippine Star|language=fil|access-date=December 13, 2022}} In My Mother's Skin premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, as part of the festival's "Midnight" section on January 21, 2023. It is the only non-English-language film in the section. Amazon Studios acquired the global rights to the film, marking its first acquisition of the festival, and made it available to stream worldwide on Prime Video on October 12, 2023.{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=January 19, 2023 |title=Prime Video Picks Up Sundance Flesh-Eating Fairy Midnight Title 'In My Mother's Skin' |url=https://deadline.com/2023/01/sundance-film-festival-amazon-in-my-mothers-skin-1235224817/ |access-date=January 20, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}
Reception
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|88|6.9|33|consensus=Grim and macabre, In My Mother{{'s}} Skin is a bleakly effective blend of historical and supernatural horror.|access-date=October 12, 2023|ref=y}} {{Metacritic film prose|73|eight|ref=yes|access-date=November 5, 2023}}
Reviewing In My Mother's Skin following its premiere at Sundance, Benjamin Franz of Film Threat gave the film a score of 8 out of 10 and wrote: "… guaranteed to give you nightmares."{{Cite web|last=Franz |first=Benjamin |date=February 1, 2023 |title=In My Mother's Skin Film Threat review |url=https://filmthreat.com/reviews/in-my-mothers-skin/ |access-date=September 20, 2023 |website=Film Threat}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.amazon.com/My-Mothers-Skin-Beauty-Gonzalez/dp/B0CJQCPZ1J In My Mother's Skin] at Amazon Prime Video
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Category:2023 independent films
Category:Philippine horror films
Category:Philippine fantasy films
Category:Singaporean horror films
Category:Singaporean fantasy films
Category:Taiwanese horror films
Category:Taiwanese fantasy films
Category:Philippine World War II films