Family Matters (2022 film)

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Family Matters
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byNuel Naval
Screenplay byMel Mendoza-del Rosario
Story byMel Mendoza-del Rosario
Produced by James Blanco
Starring
CinematographyNoel Teehankee
Edited byBeng Bandong
Music byCesar Francis Concio
Production
companies
  • Cineko Productions
  • Top Story
Distributed byAxinite Digicinema Inc.
Release date
  • December 25, 2022 (2022-12-25)(Manila)
Running time
134 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino
Box office₱56 million [1]

Family Matters is a 2022 Philippine drama film directed by Nuel Naval and produced under Cineko Productions and Top Story. It was released theatrically on December 25, 2022 as an entry to the 2022 Metro Manila Film Festival.

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Premise

Family Matters revolves around the family of an elderly married couple consisting of Francisco (Noel Trinidad) and Eleanor (Liza Lorena), and their children: Kiko (Nonie Buencamino), Fortune (Mylene Dizon), Ellen (Nikki Valdez), and Enrico (JC Santos). Ellen flies for the United States in a bid to find a romantic partner, leaving the three other siblings to take care of their parents. [2]

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Cast

Boots Anson-Roa was offered to portray the role of Eleanor but had to decline due to recovering from an illness and conflict of interest reasons for being part of the Metro Manila Film Festival Screening Committee. [3]

Production

Family Matters was produced under Cineko Productions and directed by Nuel Naval and written by Mel Mendoza-del Rosario. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Cineko has expressed interest producing a film with Naval, who had not made a film with the studio outfit before. Naval had to deal with constraints caused by the pandemic for the film's production. He was given freedom to choose the members of the cast by the film's producer Enrico Roque. Naval has contrasted Tanging Yaman with Family Matters describing the former as tackling faith and family wealth while the latter just deals with contemporary everyday family affairs. [4]

Awards

Award-Giving BodyAwardRecipientResult
2022 Metro Manila Film Festival Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award Won
71st Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS)Best PictureWon
Best Actor Noel Trinidad Won
Best Actress Liza Lorena Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Nonie Buencamino Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Mylene Dizon Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Nikki Valdez Won
Best DirectorNuel Crisostomo NavalNominated
Best ScreenplayMel Mendoza del RosarioNominated
Best EditingRosabelle Claricia “Beng” BandongWon
Best Production DesignElfren VibarNominated
Best CinematographyNoel TeehankeeNominated
Best Musical ScoreCesar Francis ConcioNominated
6th Edition of The Entertainment Editors Choice Awards (The Eddys)Best Theme Song"Sa Hawak Mo" by Paulo Zarate and Floyd TenaWon
Best Actor Noel Trinidad Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Mylene Dizon Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Nikki Valdez Won
Best ScreenplayMel Mendoza Del RosarioWon
Best DirectorNuel Crisostomo NavalWon
Best FilmWon
Best Production DesignElfren Palpan Vibar Jr.Nominated
39th Luna Award by the Film Academy of the PhilippinesBest PictureWon
Best Actor Noel Trinidad Won
Best Actress Liza Lorena Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Nonie Buencamino Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Mylene Dizon Won
Best Supporting Actress Agot Isidro Nominated
Best DirectorNuel Crisostomo NavalNominated
Best ScreenplayMel Mendoza Del RosarioNominated
Best Production DesignElfren Palpan Vibar Jr.Won
Gawad Urian Awards 2023Best Actor Noel Trinidad Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Nikki Valdez Nominated

Reception

Box-office

Family Matters has reportedly earned ₱9 million on its first day nationwide. [5]

Release

Family Matters is premiered in cinemas in the Philippines on December 25, 2022 as one of the eight entries of the 2022 Metro Manila Film Festival. [4] It was released in the United States on February 3, 2023.

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