ISANG pelikula ang sinayang ng Metro Manila Film Festival, ng hindi ito nabigyan ng pansin ng husto ng committee ng Metro Manila Film Festival. Pelikulang pampamilya, at punong puno ng pagmamahal, kapupulutang ng aral and not just your normal family movie. Swak na swak nga sa isang litanya sa pelikula na sinambit ng bidang babae sa pelikula: “Iniwan niyo ngang bukas ang gate pero hindi niyo ako pinatuloy sa mga puso niyo.”
Say nga ng producer ng “In His Mother’s Eyes”, maybe di talaga para sa MMFF ang kanilang pelikula even though plinano at ginawa ito intended for the said festival. So this coming Nov 29 (Wed), “In His Mother’s Eyes”, will be showing in PH cinemas nationwide, topbilled by the award-winning Diamond Star, Ms. Maricel Soriano, Roderick Paulate, L.A. Santos. Also starring Maila Gumila, Ogie Diaz, Ruby Ruiz, Elyson De Dios, Reign Parani, Ogie Diaz, and more. From 7k Entertainment, the film is written by Gina Marissa Tagasa and Jerry Gracio, directed by F.M. Reyes (director of “Linlang,” the powerful drama series being streamed on Prime Video). Lucy (Maricel) goes back to Japan to raise money for her son Tim (LA Santos) who has Autism Spectrum Disorder leaving him in the care of her older brother Biboy (Roderick), a gay man. For a couple of years, Lucy was able to send money for her son, but after a while, it suddenly stopped. Biboy has no other choice but to take care of Tim, who grows up as a young man, with high functioning ASD. Tim’s dream is to become a singer. But like all persons with ASD,
Tim has trouble interacting and communicating with people. And since you need to interact and show your emotions when you’re singing, he was turned down in an audition. Amidst the frustrations of not being able to fulfill his dream and the conflicting emotions of falling in love for the first time, Lucy comes back after a long absence. She attempts to connect with her son and her estranged brother, but it seems as if Lucy is now untruding into Tim’s orderly world, breaking Tim’s routine, triggering anxiety. Lucy’s actions would bring her in conflict with Biboy, who resents Lucy for leaving her son, robbing Biboy of his own dreams. Ang movie ay ang pagbabalik-tambalan nila ni Maricel at Roderick. At most challenging role ng promising singer-actor na si LA Santos. “Naku! Ang daming drama ng pelikula namin ni Mary. Ibang-iba ito sa mga comedy movie na pinagsamahan namin dati. Ang salbahe ko sa character niya. Pag break nga namin, lagi niyang sinabi na sumusobra na ang kasalbahihan ko sa kanya,” sambit ni Dick. #InHisMotherEyes
