| In the Bosom of the Enemy (Tagalog: Gatas: Sa Dibdib ng Kaaway) | |
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| Directed by | Gil Portes |
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| Produced by | Eric M. Cuatico |
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| Cinematography | Ely Cruz |
| Edited by | George Jarlego |
| Music by | Joy Marfil |
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| Distributed by | Crown Seven Ventures |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Languages | English Tagalog Japanese |
In the Bosom of the Enemy (Tagalog: Gatas: Sa Dibdib ng Kaaway) is a 2001 Filipino war drama film directed by Gil Portes. The film stars Mylene Dizon and Jomari Yllana.[1][2][3][4]
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
- Mylene Dizon as Pilar
- Jomari Yllana as Diego
- Kenji Motoki as General Hiroshi (Japanese: 陸軍大将浩史, Rikugun-Taishō Hiroshi)
- Mario Magallona as Kojima (Japanese: 児島, Kojima)
- Randy Wong as Uchida (Japanese: 内田, Uchida)
- Nicole Hofer as Carmen
- Ynez Veneracion as Soledad
- Stella Cañete as Munday
- Christian Joseph Leyson as Tetsuya (Japanese: 哲也, Tetsuya)
- Airah Fabioni Ombajin as Ningning
- Richard Quan as Guerilla Leader
- Richard Arellano as Guerilla Aide
- Mon Confiado as Ka Herman
- Neil Ryan Sese as Interpreter
Academy Award submission for nominee consideration
It was the Philippines' submission to the 74th Academy Awards for the 2001 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.[5][6]
See also
References
- ↑ Salterio, Leah (December 3, 2000). "A Breast is All That Mylene Can Bare". Philippine Daily Inquirer. The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. p. 25. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Google News.
- ↑ "Mylene: "Huwag lang boobs ko ang panoorin n'yo"". The Philippine Star. December 16, 2000. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ↑ "Mylene all the way". The Philippine Star. December 17, 2000. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ↑ Harvey, Dennis (August 29, 2004). "In the Bosom of the Enemy". Variety. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ↑ "51 Countries In Race For Oscar". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. November 19, 2001. Archived from the original on July 4, 2008.
- ↑ "74th Academy Awards — Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. n.d. Archived from the original on June 22, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
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