A dark film about pregnancy
‘KAHALILI’ is a dark and mysterious movie about pregnancy and surrogacy. This is directed by: Bobby Bonifacio, Jr. who previously did “Tahan”, “Bula”, “Salamat Daks” and the series “Sex Hub”. So how did he come up with the concept of surrogacy in “Kahalili”?
“I’ve always been fascinated by pregnancy at kung ano ang mga pinagdaraanan ng babaeng buntis,” he says. “This movie is more of psychological horror since it works around the mind of Stephanie as the lead character, Martha. This is a dark film like ‘Rosemary’s Baby’.”
He has worked with Micaella before in “Sex Hub” and now with her older sister, Stepanie. So, who is better? “Naku, actually, pareho silang mahusay. Si Steph was assigned to me by Boss Vic del Rosario. Noong una, nalilito ako, I keep calling Steph as Mica. But both of them really prepare for the challenges of their roles and they deliver. They exceeded my expectations.”
Stephanie plays Martha who works as a helper in the farm house of a rich couple, Rod (Sid Lucero) and Isabel (Millen Gal). Not long after, she is asked to play an even more important role in the couple’s married life – to be the surrogate mother of their child, with Sid impregnating her.
But this surrogacy job will be more ritualistic and organic than scientific and technological. Rod is attracted to Martha, so getting into her bed is not just a task, but also a pleasure.
He is in his 30s, and despite his mysterious aura, Rod is obedient when it comes to his wife’s wishes. Meanwhile, Isabel, who is also about the same age as Martha, looks meek and fragile. She is a religious fanatic who believes that a wife must be submissive to her husband. But the truth is that she is the one who rules their household.
As expected, Martha gets pregnant, but what they didn’t expect is for her to develop an attachment to the baby in her womb. Martha then starts to have this feeling that Rod and Isabel have a mysterious secret and a sinister plot against her and the baby.
As she fears for her life, Martha recalls her dark past which she intends to keep from Rod and Isabel, no matter what. “Kahalili” also stars is Victor Relosa and Mercedes Cabral. Available for streaming on August 18.
AUTHOR PROFILE
Concerts and Movies
