In the Bosom of the Enemy

In the Bosom of the Enemy (Tagalog: Gatas: Sa Dibdib ng Kaaway)
Film poster
Directed by	Gil Portes
Screenplay by	Jose Dalisay Jr. Gil Portes
Story by	Jose Dalisay Jr. Gil Portes
Produced by	Eric M. Cuatico
Starring	Mylene Dizon Jomari Yllana
Cinematography	Ely Cruz
Edited by	George Jarlego
Music by	Joy Marfil
Production company	Crown Seven Ventures
Distributed by	Millennium Cinema
Release date	January 4, 2001 (2001-01-04)
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]

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.^[4][5][6]

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.^[7][8]

See also

• List of submissions to the 74th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film

References

1. 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.
2. "Mylene: "Huwag lang boobs ko ang panoorin n'yo"". The Philippine Star. December 16, 2000. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
3. "Mylene all the way". The Philippine Star. December 17, 2000. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
4. "Gatas: Love and passion in time of war". The Philippine Star. December 31, 2000. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
5. Francisco, Butch (January 9, 2001). "A film that keeps you thirsting for more". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
6. Harvey, Dennis (August 29, 2004). "In the Bosom of the Enemy". Variety. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
7. "51 Countries In Race For Oscar". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. November 19, 2001. Archived from the original on July 4, 2008.
8. "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.

External links

• In the Bosom of the Enemy at IMDb