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Gil Portes Gil M. Portes (September 13, 1945 – May 24, 2017) was a Filipino film director, film producer and screenwriter. Early life and education Gil Portes took up his Journalism at the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines and received a mas ...

, producer = Eric M. Cuatico , screenplay = , story = , starring = , music = Joy Marfil , cinematography = Ely Cruz , editing = George Jarlego , studio = Crown Seven Ventures , distributor = Crown Seven Ventures , released = , runtime = 101 minutes , country =

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, language =

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Tagalog

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, budget = , gross = ''In the Bosom of the Enemy'' ( tl, Gatas: Sa Dibdib ng Kaaway) is a 2001

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directed by

. The film stars

Mylene Dizon Mylene Dizon (; born September 6, 1974) is a Filipino actress and model. Dizon has established herself as one of the most renowned actresses in Philippine cinema with an astounding 30 films and nearly 50 television roles to her credit, as well ...

and

Jomari Yllana José María "Jomari" Garchitorena Yllana (born August 16, 1976) is a Filipino actor, model, racing driver, concert producer, promoter, and politician. He rose to fame as one of the members of 1990s teen group ''"Gwapings"'' together with Mark ...

. and the last film of Crown Seven Ventures.

Plot

After her husband was arrested from being a Guerilla warrior, Pilar agreed to be a wet nurse to the Japanese General's infant son whose Filipina wife died from giving birth. While attending and taking care of the baby, an unintentional love affair developed between Pilar and the General Hiroshi. She begins to be isolated from her husband and her townspeople as she refused to help the Guerillas to conspire the General's administration following the battle between the Guerillas and the Japanese Soldiers.

Cast

as Pilar *

as Diego * Kenji Motoki as General Hiroshi (

: 陸軍大将浩史, ''Rikugun-Taishō Hiroshi'') * Mario Magallona as Kojima (

: 児島, ''Kojima'') * Randy Wong as Uchida (

: 内田, ''Uchida'') * Nicole Hofer as Carmen * Ynez Veneracion as Soledad * Stella Cañete as Munday * Christian Joseph Leyson as Tetsuya (

: 哲也, ''Tetsuya'') * Airah Fabioni Ombajin as Ningning * Richard Quan as Guerilla Leader * Richard Arellano as Guerilla Aide *

Mon Confiado Ramon Veroy Confiado (born March 19, 1968), professionally known as Mon Confiado, is a Filipino character actor, theater actor and businessman who has appeared in both mainstream and independent films. He is the son of late veteran actor Ánge ...

as Ka Herman *

Neil Ryan Sese Neil Ryan Sese (born April 26, 1979) is a Filipino actor. He is currently working as an exclusive talent of GMA Network. Sese is best known for portraying Asval in the 2016 version of ''Encantadia''. Background Neil Ryan Sese was only seven y ...

as Interpreter

Academy Award submission for nominee consideration

It was the Philippines' submission to the

74th Academy Awards The 74th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 24, 2002, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (common ...

for the 2001

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, but was not accepted as a nominee.

References

External links

* * 2001 films 2000s war drama films 2000s English-language films 2000s Tagalog-language films 2000s Japanese-language films Japanese occupation of the Philippines films Philippine war drama films Crown Seven films 2001 multilingual films Philippine multilingual films Films directed by Gil Portes {{war-drama-film-stub

Plot

Cast

Academy Award submission for nominee consideration

See also

References

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