For the past few years, Filipinos have continued to make it big on the international stage. Most recently, we had Dolly de Leon making a splash with her performance in The Triangle of Sadness. Only a few months before that, we also saw Chai Fonacier receive critical acclaim for her role in the Filipino-Irish psychological drama Nocebo. And now Filipinos will finally get a chance to see Fonacier on the local big screen.

Nocebo

Nocebo tells the story of children’s wear fashion designer Christine (Eva Green), who suffers from a mysterious illness. No doctor is able to figure out what exactly ails her — not until Filipino caregiver Diana (Chai Fonacier) knocks on her door. Diana uses traditional remedies to help ease Christine’s pain, but not all is as it seems.

Chai Fonacier’s performance, in particular, received much praise from critics. The New York Times lauded her for “her knack for coiled tension”, and Roger Ebert described her performance as “measured”, “well-realized and deeply felt.”

Released last November 2022, the film is directed by Irish filmmaker Lorcan Finnegan. It was produced by Brunella Cocchiglia and Emily Leo and co-produced by the Filipino production company Epicmedia.

Where can you watch Nocebo in the Philippines?

Here’s your chance to show your support for our very own, thanks to Epicmedia and TBA studios. Watch Chai Fonacier in Nocebo in the following cinemas:

Metro Manila

• Ayala Circuit
• Robinsons Magnolia
• Ayala Malls Manila Bay
• Robinsons Manila
• Bonifacio High Street Central
• Shangri-la Plaza
• Cinema ’76
• SM BF Paranaque
• Estancia Ortigas
• SM East Ortigas
• Fairview Terraces
• SM Fairview
• Fisher Mall Malabon
• SM Grand Central
• Fisher Mall QC
• SM Manila
• Gateway
• SM Marikina
• Glorietta 4
• SM Megamall
• Greenbelt 3
• SM Mall of Asia
• Greenhills
• SM North EDSA
• Isetann Cinerama
• SM Southmall
• Market! Market!
• SM Sta. Mesa
• Powerplant Makati
• Trinoma
• Robinsons Galleria
• Vertis North
• Robinsons Laspiñas
• UP Town Center

Luzon

• Ayala Malls Harbor Point
• BSS Legazpi
• MarQuee Mall
• Robinsons Antipolo
• Robinsons Galleria South
• SM Clark
• SM Dasmariñas
• SM Legazpi
• SM Olongapo Central
• SM Telebastagan
• Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall
• Walter Mart Sta. Maria
• WalterMart Tanauan

Visayas

• Ayala Central Bloc Cebu
• Robinsons Cebu
• Robinson Jaro
• SM Seaside Cebu

Mindanao

• Centrio Mall
• Gaisano Mall of Davao
• Gaisano Mall of Tagum
• NCCC Davao
• SM Davao

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