In Thy Name | |
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Directed by |
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Screenplay by |
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Produced by | Rosalyn Sinchongco |
Starring |
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Cinematography | Rommel Galapia Ruiz |
Edited by | Aymer Alquinto |
Music by | Paulo Almaden |
Production company | GreatCzar Media Production |
Distributed by | Viva Films |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
Country | Philippines |
Language | Filipino |
In Thy Name is a 2025 Philippine drama film directed by Caesar Soriano and Rommel Galapia Ruiz with a screenplay from Robert Pagdagdagan-Raz, Rommel Galapia Ruiz, and Joji Magbintang. It stars McCoy de Leon, [1] JC de Vera, Mon Confiado, Jerome Ponce, Aya Fernandez and Yves Flores. [2] [3] The film is about Fr. Rhoel Gallardo, a priest who was abducted by Abu Sayyaf militants. [4] [5] [6]
The film follows Fr. Rhoel Gallardo, a Claretian missionary who was martyred in Basilan after Abu Sayyaf militants stormed the Claretian School in the area.
In a press conference on February 6, the director and the casts disclosed that McCoy de Leon cried while shooting the torture scene where Mon Confiado spat phlegm on him in the face.
McCoy said (translated in english);
“The Unforgettable scene for me is the torture scene where brother Mon spits a phlegm on me. I cried and my tears are real, That's the cry of McCoy not Fr. Rhoel. I lie down so they can't see me crying, but it was satisfying that I sacrificed something for that thing, I made those scenes. [11]
Mon Confiado added that he really have cough and phlegm that time when they are shooting the scene. He said (translated in english);
“If I spit just a saliva, it is not visible because it was thin. I collected my phlegm and I used it to the scene. It was a long take, take one and I spit twice, it has a close up, you can see it in the movie. [11]
The film was released on March 5, 2025, Ash Wednesday, under Viva Films. [12]