Sakaling Hindi Makarating (The Amazing Journey of the Letters), from director Ice Idanan, is one of the entries of last year's CineFilipino Film Festival. It's title which literally translates to In Case They Don't Arrive, pertains to the mysterious postcards that is being sent to Cielo, played by Alessandra De Rossi, a 27-year-old workaholic who was laid-off from work with a big severance check. She is then forced to move into a smaller place, an apartment that she bought with her ex-fiance from whom she just broke up with. With nothing to do but to nurse a broken heart, she feels like her life is beginning to take a turn for the worst. But the arrival of those mysterious post cards ignited something inside of her. These postcards arrive from different places, and attached to them are different artworks, made and written by the same hand. She grows fond of these letters and feels a sense of intimacy with the author. With the help of the anonymous postcards and her new neighbor Paul (Pepe Herrera), she finally decides to go on a trip using the postcards as a guide, rediscovering not only her country but also herself. Lessons are learned and friendships are made as the story of Cielo and the anonymous writer unfolds.
This is not your usual Pinoy romance film as it focuses not only to failed relationships and budding romances. It's more of a person's journey to self-discovery, a realization in life that we don't need someone else to make us feel complete. Aside from this, it features stunning visuals from different provinces in the country, from the colorful vinta regatta of Zamboanga to the breathtaking cliffs of Batanes. It also boast an incredible cast, from award-winning actress Alessandra De Rossi, Ang Probinsyano's Pepe Herrera, and Til I Met You's JC Santos, with Teri Malvar and Irma Adlawan. The film is produced by Melai Etuna and written for the screen by Ice Idanan and Petersen Vargas. The film arrives in Philippine cinemas February 1, 2017. Check out their schedules here.
I'm Drunk, I Love You is a story about two college best friends. Carson (Maja Salvador) is in love with Dio (Paulo Salvador) for seven years, unfortunately, Dio simply do not love her back. Directed by JP Habac in his feature-length debut with a screenplay co-written with Giancarlo Abrahan, the film explores how Carson struggles to hide her true feelings for her best friends, especially now that he already have a girlfriend (Jasmine Curtis Smith) and how she deals with it. Aside from a powerful cast led by Maja Salvador, Paulo Avalino, Jasmine Curtis Smith and Dominic Roco, the film also have an awesome soundtrack, featuring the music of Juan Miguel Severo, Kai Honasan, The Out of Body Special, Ang Bandang Shirley, Cynthia Alexander, Parokya ni Edgar, as well as Ebe Dancel, Johnoy Danao, Bullet Dumas and many more. La Union. Roadtrip. Beach. Music. Best friends. Beer. You. Me. What else could possibly go wrong?
I'm Drunk, I Love You is coming to cinemas February 15, 2017.
Moonlight Over Baler is a period romantic drama film set in the 1980's and follows Fidela (Elizabeth Oropesa), a 65-year-old retired teacher who develops a special bond with a young Japanese photojournalist Kenji (Vin Abrenica). Kenji has an uncanny resemblance to her lost love named Nestor (also played by Vin Abrenica) who was about to marry Fidela in the 1940s, went off to fight in the war (World War II) and was killed. Decades later, Fidela met Kenji who was covering the EDSA revolution in 1986 in Baler. She reminisced about her past as Kenji woos a local beauty named Rory (played by Ellen Adarna). Fidela helped Kenji surpass the challenges given to him by Rory to prove his sincere feelings towards her.
It is quite uncommon for a Filipino movie to feature a period setting, but there are some examples that we're brilliantly done in the past which actually worked, like Moments Of Love (2006), Baler (2008) and She's Dating The Gangster (2014). The film, alongside many others, were submitted for consideration for the recent Metro Manila Film Festival but unfortunately, it didn't make it to the Magic 8. With this movie, director Gil Portes and writer Eric Ramos tries to connect two separate eras, hoping to create a nostalgic trip down memory lane. The film is set to be released in theaters nationwide this February 8, 2017.
My Ex and Whys tells the story of blogger Calli (Liza Soberano) and her ex Gio (Enrique Gil). The two meet again after a bad breakup and are forced to work together on a project. Later, a friend (Ryan Bang) of theirs says he's getting married in Korea and presents them with plane tickets. In Korea, the two become close again and reassess their feelings for each other. Will love knock again for a second time?
The film is the first romcom from Star cinema this 2017 and serves as their Valentine offering to moviegoers this season of love. Starring Liza Soberano, Enrique Gil, Joey Marquez, Ara Mina, Dominic Roque, Ryan Bang, Neil Coleta, Cai Cortez, Hyubs Azarcon and Arlene Muchlach, the film is written by Carmi Raymundo, Jancy Nicolas, Gilliann Ebreo, and director Cathy Garcia-Molina and is hitting the big screen this February 15, 2017.
So which of these films are you looking forward this Valentines? Share us our thoughts and leave your comments below.
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