In the Navel of the Sea

(1998)

★ 4.9 IMDb · 9 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1998

Runtime: 113 мин

Country: Philippines

Director: Marilou Diaz-Abaya

Cast: Jomari Yllana, Elizabeth Oropesa, Chin Chin Gutierrez, Jhong Hilario, Nini Jacinto, LJ Moreno, Пен Медина, Tanya Gomez, Rolando Tinio, Mia Gutierrez

Plot

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.