Ikaw Ay Akin

Ikaw Ay Akin
Re-release poster
Directed byIshmael Bernal
Screenplay byJose N. Carreon
Story by
  • Ishmael Bernal
  • Jose N. Carreon
Produced byEspiridion Laxa
Starring
CinematographySergio Lobo
Edited byAugusto Salvador
Music byVanishing Tribe
Production
company
Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Productions
Distributed byTagalog Ilang-Ilang Productions
Release date
  • December 8, 1978 (1978-12-08)
Running time
124 minutes
CountryPhilippines
Languages

Ikaw Ay Akin (English: You Are Mine) is a 1978 Filipino romantic drama film directed by Ishmael Bernal from a story he co-wrote with Jose N. Carreon, who solely wrote the screenplay. The film tells a story about a man's guilt over his affair with another woman that hurt the feelings of his long-time girlfriend.

It stars Nora Aunor, Vilma Santos, and Christopher de Leon in leading roles, and also had pre-stardom actors in minor roles, like Rene Requiestas, who would become one of the country's recognizable comedians and Sandy Andolong, who would later become de Leon's wife.

Produced by Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Productions, the film also became famous for the experimental long shot scene of the reunion between Sandra and Tere, with the two confronting each other using only their eyes. It has since been known for popularizing the term "mata-mata (eye to eye) acting."

Ikaw Ay Akin has been digitally restored and remastered by the ABS-CBN Film Archives through the facilities of Central Digital Lab in Makati City, Metro Manila.