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Miracle in Cell No. 7

Miracle in Cell No. 7 is a 2019 Filipino drama film directed by Nuel Crisostomo Naval from a screenplay written by Mel Mendoza-del Rosario, based on the 2013 South Korean film of the same name directed by Lee Hwan-kyung. Starring Aga Muhlach, Xia Vigor and Bela Padilla, the story follows Lito, a mentally challenged man who was wrongfully accused of killing the daughter of Secretary Yulo as well as his attempt to maintain relations with his own daughter, Yesha, through the help of his fellow inmates.

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Produced and distributed by Viva Films, the film premiered on December 25, 2019, as one of the eight official entries to the 45th Metro Manila Film Festival.

Plot

Joselito “Lito” Gopez is a mentally impaired man with the intellect of a six-year-old. He lives in a run-down house by the Marikina River along with his daughter, Yesha. One day, he gets into a physical altercation with Defense Secretary Emmanuel Yulo, who has just purchased the last Sailor Moon backpack for his daughter Jenny, a gift Lito was saving up to buy for Yesha. Soon after, Jenny dies in a freak accident, in which she slips because of the wet pavement and suffers a fatal blow in the head while taking Lito to a store that sells the same backpack. When Lito tries to resuscitate her, a bystander mistakenly thinks he is molesting her. Lito is falsely accused of the kidnapping, murder and rape of a minor. Police quickly take advantage of his disability and force him to confess to the crimes while ignoring exonerating evidence. Lito is imprisoned and assigned to Cell No. 7, the harshest cell in a maximum security prison.

Main cast

Aga Muhlach as Joselito "Lito" Gopez
Bela Padilla as Atty. Yesha Marie Gopez
Xia Vigor as young Yesha

Supporting cast

Joel Torre as Soliman/Boss Sol
JC Santos as Mambo
Mon Confiado as Choy
Jojit Lorenzo as Bong
Soliman Cruz as Tatang Celso
John Arcilla as Prison Director P/Lt. Col. Johnny San Juan
Tirso Cruz III as Secretary P/Lt. Gen. Emmanuel Yulo
Ronnie Lazaro as Investigator Romeo
Yayo Aguila as Cathy San Juan
Epy Quizon as prosecutor
Mark Anthony Fernandez as Pancho
Candy Pangilinan as orphanage rectress
Ian de Leon as Lawyer/Atty. Norman
Christopher Roxas as Investigator
Jong Cuenco as Judge Ricardo Giron
Mayton Eugenio as Teacher Marilou
Jonic Magno as Doctor

Production

Miracle in Cell No. 7 was directed by Nuel Naval and written by Mel del Rosario under Viva Films. The film is an adaptation of the 2013 South Korean film of the same name. The original film was directed by Lee Hwan-kyung.

The film, being a Philippine adaptation of a South Korean film, is set in the Philippines. The protagonists' residence is situated somewhere along the Marikina River. Several other aspects of the film were changed from the source material, including the names of the characters. The prison which served as the main setting of the Philippine adaptation was filmed in a sound stage in Cainta, Rizal.

Aga Muhlach's character is the counterpart of Yong-gu of the original Korean film, while Bela Padilla's character was the counterpart of Yong-gu's daughter Ye-seung. Among the challenges posed by the adaptation process is how a faithful depiction of Philippine prisons would affect the film's plot. In the original South Korean film, the prisons were closed confinements with metal doors, while in the Philippines, prisons are less restrictive with metal railings instead, which would pose a problem in how the lead character's fellow inmates would hide his daughter from the jail wardens. The Philippine film also had less focus on the trial portion compared to its South Korean counterpart.

Marketing

A teaser was released in November 2019 for Miracle in Cell No. 7 which had at least 7 million online views in 24 hours. The full trailer for the film was released in December 2019. Lead actor, Aga Muhlach also guested in Headstart to promote the film.

Release

Miracle in Cell No. 7 premiered in cinemas across the Philippines on December 25, 2019, as one of the official entries to the 45th Metro Manila Film Festival. The film was distributed by Viva Films.

Reception

Viva Films, the distributor and producer of Miracle in Cell No. 7 claims that tickets to its film were sold out in most cinemas in Metro Manila on the opening day of the film festival.

출처: Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2019 Philippine film) (CC BY-SA)

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Produced and distributed by Viva Films, the film premiered on December 25, 2019, as one of the eight official entries to the 45th Metro Manila Film Festival.