In the Navel of the Sea

IMDb 4.5 1998 • 113 min • Drama

Director

Marilou Diaz-Abaya

Country

PH

Plot Summary

In a remote fishing island in the '50s, Pepito grows up learning the trade of his mother, Rosa, the only midwife capable of delivering the newborn babies of their community. At first, the young son doesn't mind the unusual arrangement, but as he grows older, he begins to resist the role traditionally meant only for women. In time, Pepito's coming of age intersects with the lives of the other islanders, whose beliefs and struggles become critical impetus to his maturity.

Top Cast

Jomari Yllana
Jomari Yllana Pepito
Elizabeth Oropesa
Elizabeth Oropesa Rosa
Chin Chin Gutierrez
Chin Chin Gutierrez Mrs. Santiago
Jhong Hilario
Jhong Hilario Luis
Nini Jacinto
Nini Jacinto Maya