soap opera television acting, it is convincing method acting". Two years later, Santos starred in Ang Dalawang Mrs. Reyes (2018), which grossed million (million) at the box office. The novelty of playing a villainous part drew Santos to play Teresa Dichaves in Starla (2019). Despite her character's actions, Santos played the part to make Teresa seem "sympathetic" and "selfless". The series aired from October 7, 2019 to January 10, 2020. Santos's second role in 2019 was in Brillante Mendozas war drama Mindanao. The film premiered at the 24th Busan International Film Festival. Although the response to the film was mixed, critics were highly appreciative of Santos's performance; the Screen International wrote, "This is not a film which leaves any emotional button unpushed... [but] throughout all this, Santos retains grace and dignity with a performance which is a class apart from the rest of the picture." SunStar Davao felt that the film lacked "depth and cultural nuance" and criticized Mendoza's misrepresentation and unfamiliarity of the region's ethnic groups. In contrast, Jessica Kiang from Variety highlighted Santos's "de-glammed, gently anguished, remarkably sympathetic performance", and called the film "well acted but clumsy". Mindanao was submitted for consideration at the 91st Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film. The role won Santos the Best Actress award from the Cairo International Film Festival, Metro Manila Film Festival, and Luna Awards. In 2020, Santos hosted Paano Kita Mapasasalamatan. Santos will collaborate with Erik Matti on two projects. These will be a biopic of Regal Entertainment founder Lily Monteverde, and the television adaptation of the French comedy series Call My Agent!, which co-stars Edu Manzano, Gina Alajar, and RK Bagatsing. She will feature alongside Sam Milby in Rayhan Carlos's horror film The Diary of Mrs. Winters, about a trauma cleaner who is troubled by unexplained events after finding a suicide victim's diary. Reception and acting style Santos has been regarded as one of the most talented and accomplished Filipino actresses of her generation. Having appeared in more than 50 films and numerous television series since her career began as a child actress, a journalist from The Philippine Star believes that Santos "can lay claim to one of the most successful entertainment careers in local tinsel town". She is noted for playing in a range of material, including indie films, and Brillante Mendoza, who directed Santos in Mindanao, praised her versatility. The stardom she achieved in the early