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In My Mother's Skin

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Set in the Philippines at the end of World War II, In My Mother's Skin follows the story of Tala, a 14-year-old daughter of a textile merchant who lives in a war-worn colonial house with her sickly mother Ligaya and younger brother Bayani. When Tala's father mysteriously leaves once more to barter for his family's freedom with the Japanese, his family finds themselves alone in their isolated forest mansion, awaiting his return. With Ligaya's condition rapidly deteriorating, Tala seeks out a mysterious fairy who has promised to protect her. Happy to oblige, the fairy gives Tala a magical insect to cure her dying mother. This initially provides Ligaya with relief, but later leads to disastrous consequences that force Tala to make a distressing decision.
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Grim and macabre, In My Mother's Skin is a bleakly effective blend of historical and supernatural horror.

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Claire Shaffer New York Times This film’s unwavering depiction of children suffering will no doubt come across as excessive to some, but it’s what makes “In My Mother’s Skin” so beguiling and terrifying. Oct 12, 2023 Full Review Nick Allen RogerEbert.com It’s miserable stuff, and not in an entertaining way. Feb 3, 2023 Full Review Leslie Felperin The Hollywood Reporter Gory, glittery and irresistibly bleak, In My Mother’s Skin represents a stylish, ripe contribution to the folk-horror canon. Jan 30, 2023 Full Review Archi Sengupta LeisureByte.com In My Mother’s Name lives up to its expectations and is truly a chilling atmospheric watch with real-world elements wrapped around it. Rated: 4/5 Jul 5, 2024 Full Review Lee Zumpe Tampa Bay Newspapers Dagatan delivers this compelling, tragically timely social commentary without diminishing the film’s ability to terrify and disturb viewers. Oct 26, 2023 Full Review JK Sooja Common Sense Media But the foundation isn't there. There doesn't seem to be any reason for anything. Rated: 2/5 Oct 18, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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BandP L i wonder why it is rated 86% here in rotten tomatoes. this movie is a total waste of time. this not a horror movie, no jumpscare, not scary, no horror. no context, no storyline, slow paced, the panning of cameras in slow mode does not make sense 90% of the time. what's the role of the "fairy"? there's not even a lesson to learn here. the film's cinematography is way too dark allthroughout. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 04/02/25 Full Review Popeye T This has to be one of the worst movies I have seen in recent times..... there is no narrative, no storyline, horrible acting from all corners.... a solid waste of my time.... Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/02/25 Full Review Audience Member My expectations really lives up in this movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/27/24 Full Review Joel P Filipino Pan's Labyrinth without the magic and, worst of all, a proper ending. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/06/24 Full Review Juvil G The material for this film was 💯 great the color grading, cinematography plus the acting kudos to Felicity napuli he's such a great actress and to all of the cast too although the film's story has a little bit similar to Guillermo del Toro's "Pan's Labyrinth" film but it's nice seeing Filipino level up their movies. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/24/24 Full Review Friday N Slow and atmospheric and gross Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Kenneth Dagatan

Director

Beauty Gonzalez

Ligaya

Felicity Kyle Napuli

Tala

Jasmine Curtis-Smith

Fairy

James Mavie Estrella

Actor

Angeli Bayani

Amor

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Synopsis Set in the Philippines at the end of World War II, In My Mother's Skin follows the story of Tala, a 14-year-old daughter of a textile merchant who lives in a war-worn colonial house with her sickly mother Ligaya and younger brother Bayani. When Tala's father mysteriously leaves once more to barter for his family's freedom with the Japanese, his family finds themselves alone in their isolated forest mansion, awaiting his return. With Ligaya's condition rapidly deteriorating, Tala seeks out a mysterious fairy who has promised to protect her. Happy to oblige, the fairy gives Tala a magical insect to cure her dying mother. This initially provides Ligaya with relief, but later leads to disastrous consequences that force Tala to make a distressing decision.
Director
Kenneth Dagatan
Producer
Bradley Liew, Bianca Balbuena, Junxiang Huang, Stefano Centini
Screenwriter
Kenneth Dagatan
Distributor
Amazon Studios
Production Co
Clover Films, Epicmedia Productions
Genre
Action, Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy, War
Original Language
Filipino
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 12, 2023
Runtime
1h 37m
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