''My Teacher'' is 2022 Philippine comedy-drama film directed by

Paul Soriano Paul David Soriano(; born October 17, 1981) is an American-born Filipino commercial and film director, producer. Personal life Soriano was born and raised in Los Angeles. His father is director and pastor Jeric Soriano, the son of actor Nest ...

starring

Toni Gonzaga Celestine Cruz Gonzaga-Soriano (; born January 20, 1984), better known as Toni Gonzaga, is a Filipino singer, host, actress, producer, vlogger and entrepreneur. She is the former lead host of long-running reality show, ''Pinoy Big Brother''. To ...

and

Joey de Leon Jose Maria Ramos de Leon Jr. (born October 14, 1946), professionally known as Joey de Leon, is a Filipino comedian, actor, television presenter and songwriter. He hosts the noontime variety show ''Eat Bulaga!'' He is a member of the comedy trio ...

. It was produced under Ten17P. It was released theatrically on December 25, 2022 as an entry to the

2022 Metro Manila Film Festival The 2022 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is the 48th edition of the annual Metro Manila Film Festival held in Metro Manila and throughout the Philippines. It is being organized by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). During ...

Cast

as Emma, a school teacher. *

as Solomon, a senior citizen dropout continuing his studies. *

Ronnie Alonte Ronnie Alcantara Alonte II (born October 26, 1996, in Biñan, Laguna, Philippines) is a Filipino actor, singer, and dancer. He appeared in the films ''Seklusyon'' (2016), ''Vince and Kath and James'' (2016), and its sequel ''James and Pat and ...

Loisa Andalio Josefina Loisa Francisco Andalio (; born April 21, 1999), better known as Loisa Andalio, is a Filipino actress, dancer and singer. She was first seen on Philippine TV in April 2014 as a housemate of the fifth regular season of ''Pinoy Big Broth ...

Pauline Mendoza Pauline Bianca Cruz Esquieres (born October 5, 1999), known professionally as Pauline Mendoza, is a Filipino actress. She is also known for her various roles in ''Little Nanay'' (2015), ''That's My Amboy'' (2016), ''My Love from the Star'' (20 ...

* Kych Minemoto * Isaiah dela Cruz * Hannah Arguelles * Jason Cruz *

Kakai Bautista Catherine Herrera Bautista (born September 2, 1978) profesionally known as Kakai Bautista is a Filipino actress, host, singer, and comedienne. Career Bautista first started out as a theater actress. She was discovered by Ricky Rivero in 200 ...

Carmi Martin Carmita Martin also known as Carmi Martin (born 9 August 1963) is a Filipina actress, model, and comedian. Career She first appeared in ''Dolphy's Angels'' with Liz Alindogan, Anna Marie Gutierrez, Yehlen Catral and the late comedy king Dolphy. ...

* Ruffa Mae Quinto 2022_Metro_Manila_Film_Festival_14

Production

''My Teacher'', known under the

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''The Teacher'', was directed by

under Tincan and Ten17P. The story was written by Soriano's wife and co-star

. Gonzaga wanted to produce a film tackling about teachers, using ''The Intern'' ''Blind Side'' as inspiration for ''My Teacher''. They also looked into stories of senior citizens returning back to school for the film's concept. Gonzaga has previously featured an elder who was a high school drop-out continuing their studies in her talk show '' Toni Talks''. The team wanted to explore on how an elderly person in school dealing with their younger classmates who are more tech-savy. Production also had to deal with constraints caused by the

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Accolades

Release

''My Teacher'' premiered in cinemas in the Philippines on December 25, 2022 as one of the eight entries of the

Reception

The film as described by

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, "...

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drags on and on — some kilig dialogue, tearjerker moments, and inspiring soliloquies litter the narrative all until its very end." According to PelikulaMania.com, the film was disappointing as it "touches nlyon certain issues like the unfair treatment of both the students and the teachers from people with authority, utlacks the substance in exploring the issues of why someone is taking his high school years as a senior citizen... The film is considered a

box office bomb A box-office bomb, or box-office disaster, is a film that is unprofitable or considered highly unsuccessful during its theatrical run. Although any film for which the production, marketing, and distribution costs combined exceed the revenue after ...

and is considered Gonzaga's lowest grossing film after ''

The Exorsis ''The Exorsis'' (stylized as ''The ExorSis'') is a 2021 Philippine horror comedy film directed by Fifth Solomon and co-produced by Viva Films and TinCan Productions. It is a parody based on ''The Exorcist''. It stars the sisters Toni and Alex Go ...

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References

External links

* {{Paul Soriano Philippine drama films Films about teacher–student relationships Films impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic