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Between Maybes
2019 romantic drama film by Jason Paul Laxamana From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Between Maybes is a 2019 Philippine romantic drama written and directed by Jason Paul Laxamana.[2] Starring Gerald Anderson and Julia Barretto, with the supporting cast includes Yayo Aguila and Christian Vasquez, the film revolves around a romance between a man who lived a reclusive life in a town somewhere in Saga Prefecture and a washed-up actress who left Manila to Japan after having a verbal altercation with her parents.
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Produced by Black Sheep Productions and distributed by ABS-CBN Film Productions (Star Cinema), the film was theatrically released on May 15, 2019.
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Plot
Hazel (Barretto) is an actress and commercial model who has a controlling relationship with her parents. One night, after having a heated argument with her parents, she decides to take a vacation and book a flight to Japan. Louie (Anderson), a Filipino living in Japan who serves as a seafood waiter, meets Hazel.
Cast
Gerald Anderson portrays Louie Puyat
Julia Barretto portrays Hazel Ilagan
Main Cast
- Gerald Anderson[3] as Louie Puyat
- Julia Barretto[4] as Hazel Ilagan
Supporting Cast
- Yayo Aguila as Myra; Hazel's mom
- Christian Vasquez as Jerry; Hazel's dad
- Connie Virtucio
- Steven Acuña
- Pio Balbuena
- Ryle Santiago
- Marnie Lapus as producer
Reception
Critical reception
Oggs Cruz, writing for Rappler, described the film as "clever", with praise towards its cast, the screenplay, and the emotional tension between the characters of Anderson and Barretto. He also called the film the "most successful of Laxamana’s subversions" where he subverted the trope of allowing morally ambiguous characters in having "elusive happily-ever-afters".[5]
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