Your Mother's Son
We happily present our last year’s Critics’ Picks winner, Jun Robles Lana’s latest title, “Your Mother’s Son”, as an Out of Competition screening after celebrating its world premiere in Toronto.
The versatile director uses a fake family to reflect on the political changes regarding drugs and destroyed families in his country under the ruthless President Rodrigo Duterte. Do not expect a dry reflection on politics. Lana presents a unique artistic vision of a violent and dysfunctional family structure.
But while “About Us But Not About Us” was a dialogue between two men, here we have a ménage à trois between an alleged mother and her two “sons” – full of love, hate, passion, and explicit sex. The strong images and amazing performances will be seared in your memory after this terrific and terrifying film.
Niki Nikitin
Jun Robles Lana (1972) graduated from the University of Santo Tomas with a degree in Communication Arts. He is the youngest Filipino to be inducted in the Palanca Literary Awards (Philippines’ equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize) Hall of Fame. His first indie film, “Bwakaw”, won several international awards and was screened at Toronto, New York and Tokyo film festivals and was the Philippines’ Oscar entry for Best Foreign Film in 2012. His 18th full-length film, “Kalel, 15”, won the Best Director Award at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival Official Selection. His two last films, “Big Night” (2021) and “Your Mother’s Son” (2023), have also participated in PÖFF competition programmes.
Filmography:
(valik/selected): Gigil (2006), Bwakaw (2012), The Panti Sisters (2019), Kalel, 15 (PÖFF 2019), Big Night (Viimane võimalus PÖFF 2021), Anak Ka Ng Ina Mo (Sinu ema poeg, 2023), Sisa (2025)