Eyes on Fire (film)

Eyes on Fire (Silip sa Apoy) is a 2022 Filipino erotic drama film directed by McArthur C. Alejandre from a screenplay by Ricky Lee and starring Angeli Khang, Paolo Gumabao, Sid Lucero and Jela Cuenca. About a woman (Khang) who is regularly abused by her alcoholic husband (Lucero) and seeks to escape with her new neighbor and lover (Gumabao), the film was produced by Viva Films and released on the streaming platform Vivamax on January 28, 2022.

Cast

 * Angeli Khang as Emma
 * Paolo Gumabao as Alfred
 * Sid Lucero as Ben
 * Jela Cuenca as Dina
 * Dexter Doria as Carmelita
 * Massimo Scofield as OFW
 * John Drey Guevarra as customer
 * Juvz Tesalona as Marites

Production
Eyes on Fire was shot in Pampanga in December 2021, with strict precautions taken to avoid COVID-19 infections from occurring on set.

Release
Eyes on Fire was released on Vivamax on January 28, 2022. Prior to its release, the film's trailer was posted on YouTube on January 7, while an online conference for the film was held on January 19. During the conference, actress Angeli Khang revealed that she was physically abused by her Korean father during childhood.

In its first few days on the Vivamax platform, Eyes on Fire received more than 250,000 views, which broke a record previously held by the film Hugas according to the site.

Later in October, the film was screened at the 4th Wallachia International Film Festival in Romania, where it won the Best Director award for McArthur C. Alejandre.