
(Filipino: In the Name of the Father, Mother, and Children)
Seen it?2014 | 95 min | Drama
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of people who like stories about real, flawed people. Leaves you with something to think about.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
In 1970s Mindanao, a man and his family take arms to defend the people against those who would oppress them.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jon Villarin
- Robin PadillaOngkoy
- Daniel PadillaNato
- Bela PadillaDamian
- Kylie PadillaAnna
- Shermaine PinedaRodrigo
- Adarna PadillaCarmen Chan
- John ArcillaVirgilio Salva
- Christopher de LeonCarmen
- Mariel RodriguezAngela
- Ronaldo ValdezNathan