Filipino-Irish thriller ‘Nocebo’ unspools in PH theaters

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After bringing Filipino folk magic to Ireland and the UK, Nocebo will finally hit local theaters in the Philippines tomorrow, January 18, distributed by TBA Studios.

From Irish Film and Television Awards-winning filmmaker Lorcan Finnegan , Nocebo centers on Christine, a fashion designer who suffers from a mysterious illness that confounds her doctors and frustrates her husband, Felix . Help arrives in the form of Diana, a Filipino nanny who uses traditional folk healing to reveal a horrifying truth.

Fonacier’s outstanding performance in the film has been praised by local and foreign critics alike. The New York Times lauded the “excellent actors” particularly highlighting the Cebuana actress’ “knack for coiled tension”. Movie review site RogerEbert.com noted that “Fonacier, whose measured performance is well-realized and deeply felt.”

Filmed in Dublin, Ireland for five and half weeks, and a week in Manila, Nocebo is a true Irish-Filipino co-production that worked on a script by Garret Shanley .Nocebo was produced by Brunella Cocchiglia and Emily Leo and co-produced by the Filipino production company, Epicmedia. It was executive produced by XYZ Films. The film is also the first recipient of the Film Development Council of the Philippines ’s International Co-production Fund in 2020.

 

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