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64% Critic Match
Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita
“A wartime tale of three friends.”
6.4 / 10• 2004• 1h 47m•NR• Filipino
DramaRomanceWar
Storyline
Inya, a heroine of the Philippine resistance against the Japanese during World War II, recalls events involving her husband Edilberto and their childhood friend Ignacio, a transvestite who, masquerading as a woman also named Inya, becomes the lover of the local Japanese commander, Ichiru, and is caught between a duty to be a spy for his country and friends and his reluctant but growing love for Ichiru.
Cast & Crew
Judy Ann Santos
Inya
Lead
Raymart Santiago
Edilberto
Dennis Trillo
Ignacio
Jay Manalo
Ichiru
Angelu de Leon
Maura
Iya Villania
Julia
MA
Marco Alcaraz
Akihiro
Jaclyn Jose
Melba
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Joel Lamangan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
