Score: 3.45
10 Ratings
Genre: Drama
Synopsis: Relationship between a hard-working mother and her son is challenged when she invites one of her students to their home.
Director & Writer: Jun Lana
Writer: Elmer Gatchalian
Cast: Kokoy De Santos, Sue Prado, Elora Españo, Miggy Jimenez
Reviews/Notes:
“There is no Freudian slip in Jun Lana’s Your Mother’s Son, that which emanates from the scenes of desire and pleasure. Everything is conscious, whether upfront or not—even those we never see onscreen.” (Read more)
– Den Lebantino (4/5)“Lana showed here how a such a sick sordid tale could be richly spun with layers of simmering steam and danger before its inevitable conclusion.” (Read more)
– Fred Hawson, Fred Said (3.5/5)“Sawadee-cock! I Am Not Big Bird, Enrique Gil’s big comeback, pulls no punches when it comes to delivering campy and wacky sex-driven humor. It fully commits to its premise of a wild vacation gone wrong in a foreign land.”
– Ralph Regis (3.5/5)“Lana clearly intended this film to serve as a microcosm of the Philippine masses’ predilection for voting into office toxic governance characterized by power play, abuse, and a touch of apathy to round out the systemic cycle.” (Read more)
– Paul Enicola (3/5)“Individuality is heavily emphasized, from the characters only seen in mirrors to the director of photography Mo Zee’s visual focus on one person while blurring the rest of the cast. The Duterte administration, according to the not-so-subtle hints of the film, caused a dangerous level of individuality.”
– Roy Narra (3/5)“The film isn’t being subtle at presenting its central allegory, as one of the very first scenes involves a campaigning government official. The film considers our relationship with the people who are supposed to serve us and transplants that into a psychosexual erotic thriller.” (Read more)
– John Tawasil, Present Confusion (3/5)“The film ends up relying on shock value. Still, the film’s performances (Sue Prado is definitely the standout here) and Lana’s direction are enough to see this steamy domestic drama, making it worth seeking out.” (Read more)
– Jayson Laniba, Film Circle Reject (2.5/5)
