A Journey (film)

A Journey is a 2024 Philippine drama film directed by RC Delos Reyes from a story and screenplay written by Rona Lean Sales, with Erwin Blanco co-wrote the former. It stars Paolo Contis, Kaye Abad and Patrick Garcia in their comeback movie. The film features one of the Philippines' iconic rivers, located in Pagsanjan, Laguna, where Paolo, Kaye, Patrick and Desiree shoot their television teen drama series Tabing Ilog.^[1]

A Journey
Promotional release poster
Directed by	RC Delos Reyes
Screenplay by	Rona Lean Sales
Story by	Erwin Blanco Rona Lean Sales
Produced by	Paolo Contis
Starring	Paolo Contis Kaye Abad Patrick Garcia
Cinematography	Tom Redoble
Edited by	Noah Tonga
Music by	Jessie Lasaten
Production companies	Filmotion Productions Mavx Productions
Distributed by	Netflix
Release date	April 12, 2024 (2024-04-12)
Running time	115 minutes
Country	Philippines
Languages	Filipino English

Cast

• Paolo Contis as Bryan
• Kaye Abad as Shane
• Patrick Garcia as Kristoffer/Tupe
• Jimmy Santos as Mr. T
• Ogie Alcasid as Himself
• Desiree del Valle as Juana Korrinne
• Malou Crisologo as Anna
• Ogie Diaz as Showbiz Reporter
• Loi Villarama as Showbiz Reporter
• Ava Mendez as Star Gomez
• Marty Marcelo as Tupe's Manager
• Emir Delos Santos as Josh
• Allan Villafuerte as Businessman
• Shailien Militante as Young Shane
• Enzo Osorio as Young Bryan
• Jeremiah Cruz as Young Tupe
• Althea Cuestas as Highschool Jane
• Peter Von Llona as Highschool Bryan

Production

The film was announced by Mavx Productions in April 2023.^[2]

The production along with Paolo Contis, Kaye Abad, Patrick Garcia and Jimmy Santos started filming in Penguin, Tasmania, Australia on July 15, 2023.^[3] They also shot in Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija, Quezon City and Pagsanjan, Laguna.

Soundtrack

A Journey: Motion Picture Official Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by Vanessa Garcia
Released	April 5, 2024
Recorded	2024
Length	3:16
Label	Mavx Productions

• The official soundtrack was released on April 5, 2024, and can be stream on Spotify and Apple Music.^[4]

Release

The film was released worldwide in Netflix on April 12, 2024.^[5]

Reception

The movie received a score of 67 out 100 from 12 reviews according to review aggregator website Kritikultura, indicating generally positive reviews.^[6]

Goldwin Reviews gave the film a rating of 4 out of 5 rating and said, Regardless of the ending, it's still the journey that counts—and this film made us feel its worth.^[7]

Suvo Pyne of High on Films gave the film 3½ stars out of 5 stars and wrote: A Journey takes some bold decisions and makes its entire story mean something else. It gives death the fearful respect it deserves. For this alone, A Journey should deserve some praise.^[8]

Lori Meek of Ready Steady Cut gave the film a rating of 3 over 5 rating and said: a movie doesn't need to have a never-before-seen synopsis to be good. And that's precisely what A Journey is. It's a touching story about three childhood friends finding meaning in their lives in the face of devastating adversity.^[9]