Completed - TAGALOG, ENGLISH-UNITED STATES - Family, Horror, Drama - 119 minutes
On the eve of the inauguration of the newly-elected president of the country, a police officer cold-bloodedly kills a mother and her son which leads to the uncovering of crimes within the perpetrator's family starting with his late policeman father.
Year of production : 2023 Director(s) : Joselito ALTAREJOS Writer(s) : Joselito ALTAREJOS Cast : Allen DIZON, Sunshine CRUZ, Laurice GUILLEN, Therese MALVAR Producer(s) : Arturo CRUZ (ADCC Film Production)
A police officer kills a mother and her son on the eve of the inauguration of the recently elected president of the Philippines. As the investigation progresses, a series of crimes and abuses are uncovered, not only by the son, but also by the father, and enabled by the matriarch who has a different narrative of their history. A Family in the Dark is a contemplation on a Filipino family and explores the query on what kind of a family breeds a killer.
Country(ies) : PHILIPPINES