Honor Thy Father (film)

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Honor Thy Father
Honor Thy Father poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster by Justin Besana
Directed by Erik Matti
Screenplay by Michiko Yamamoto
Story by
  • Erik Matti
  • Michiko Yamamoto
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBer Cruz
Edited byJay Halili
Music byErwin Romulo
Production
company
Release dates
  • September 12, 2015 (2015-09-12)(TIFF)
  • December 25, 2015 (2015-12-25)(MMFF)
Running time
115 minutes
CountryPhilippines
Languages
  • Filipino
  • English

Honor Thy Father (originally titled as Con-Man) is a 2015 Filipino thriller crime drama film directed by Erik Matti and starring John Lloyd Cruz. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. It was an official entry to the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival.

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Plot

The film is about a family who find themselves in a Ponzi scheme. [1] Edgar (John Lloyd Cruz) and Kaye (Meryll Soriano) seek to pay their family's debt to Kaye's co-parishioners. The couple fears that the parishioners may hurt their daughter. [2]

Cast

Production

Development

The film was directed by Erik Matti. The film's lead actor, John Lloyd Cruz alongside Dondon Monteverde are producers of the film. [4] [5] Agosto Dos Pictures, was originally planned to be co-producer of the film along with Reality Entertainment. The film was originally titled Ponzi. [6]

Casting

John Lloyd Cruz was chosen to portray the lead character of the film. The actor shaved his head for the role despite warnings from his big studio handlers that he might lose endorsement contracts, especially for a certain shampoo product. The actor sought to break away from the leading man role that people are familiar with in his mainstream films and also explained that his acting work isn't confined to his home television network, ABS-CBN, stating that he "refuses to be typecast". He sought to project a different image from the one audiences have gotten accustomed to by playing a lead role in an indie film. [7]

Originally, Dingdong Dantes was also offered to portray John Lloyd's role but it was the latter that ultimately played the role. [6]

Filming

The film was shot in Macabebe, Pampanga, Baguio and nearby towns. About 16 hours of shooting was spent inside the mines of Camp 6 along Kennon Road. [1]

Release

Honor thy Father was first screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. [7] [8] It was also screened in the Cinema One Originals Film Festival in November 2015. [4] The film was accepted as an official entrant to the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival after Hermano Puli, a historical biopic directed by Gil Portes, withdrew from the festival on October. [4]

Awards

AwardCategoryRecipientResult
41st Metro Manila Film Festival [9] Best Director Erik Matti Won
Best Actor John Lloyd Cruz Nominated
Best Actress Meryll Soriano Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Tirso Cruz III Won
Best Child Performer Krystal BrimnerWon
Best Cinematography Ber CruzNominated
Best Screenplay Michiko YamamotoNominated
Best Original Story Michiko Yamamoto and Erik MattiNominated
Best Production Design Ericson NavarroNominated
Best Make-up Artist Ryan Panaligan and Erika RacelaWon
Best Original Theme Song TaoWon
Best Musical Score Erwin RomuloNominated
Best Sound Engineering Mikko QuizonNominated
32nd PMPC Star Awards for Movies [10]
Movie of the YearHonor Thy FatherNominated
Movie Director of the YearErik MattiNominated
Movie Actor of the YearJohn Lloyd CruzNominated
Movie Actress of the YearMeryll SorianoNominated
Movie Supporting Actor of the YearTirso Cruz IIIWon
Danilo FernandezNominated
Movie Child Performer of the YearKrystal BrimnerNominated
Movie Screenwriter of the YearMichiko YamamotoWon
Movie Cinematographer of the YearBer CruzWon
Movie Production Designer of the YearEricson NavarroNominated
Movie Editor of the YearJay HaliliNominated
Movie Musical Scorer of the YearErwin RomuloNominated
Movie Sound Engineer of the YearMikko QuizonNominated

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  3. ↑ "John Lloyd Cruz wins acting trophy in NYC". SunStar . July 5, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
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