''In My Mother's Skin'' is a 2023 Filipino

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written and directed by Kenneth Dagatan. It stars

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, Felicity Kyle Napuli, James Mavie Estrella,

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, Ronnie Lazaro, Arnold Reyes, Noel Sto. Domingo and

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. 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.

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

as Ligaya * Felicity Kyle Napuli as Tala *

as Fairy * James Mavie Estrella *

as Amor

Release

An international co-production of the Philippines, Singapore and Taiwan, ''In My Mother's Skin'' premiered at the

2023 Sundance Film Festival The 2023 Sundance Film Festival took place from January 19 to 29, 2023. The first lineup of competition films was announced on December 7, 2022. Films U.S. Dramatic Competition * ''The Accidental Getaway Driver'', directed by Sing J. Lee * ...

, 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 will make it available to stream worldwide on Prime Video.

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 89% based on 27 reviews, with an average rating of 6.7/10.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:In My Mother's Skin 2023 horror films 2023 films 2023 fantasy films 2023 independent films Philippine horror films Philippine fantasy films Singaporean horror films Singaporean fantasy films Taiwanese horror films Taiwanese fantasy films World War II films Films about fairies and sprites Tagalog-language films