An Inconvenient Love | |
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Directed by | Petersen Vargas [1] |
Screenplay by |
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Story by | Joaquin Enrico Santos |
Produced by |
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Starring | |
Cinematography | Noel Teehankee |
Edited by |
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Music by | Teresa Barrozo |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Star Cinema |
Release date |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
Country | Philippines |
Language | Filipino |
Box office | $274,431 (₱15 million) [2] |
An Inconvenient Love (with a working title as Open 24Ever) is a 2022 Philippine romantic comedy film starring Belle Mariano and Donny Pangilinan, directed by Petersen Vargas [3] and produced by Star Cinema. [4] The film was released on November 23, 2022, in 175 cinemas [5] in the Philippines. [6]
Ayef ( Belle Mariano) works in the 24-Ever convenience store who aspires of becoming a professional animator in Singapore. Her focus on her dream leaves her no time for love until she meets a company heir Manny ( Donny Pangilinan), who runs his own plant boutique shop—HalaManny—and who secretly works as a social activist, fighting beside the workers of a corporation owned by his father. After an unexpected meeting, they get along because of their shared belief towards love—it is just another inconvenience. Eventually, they fall in love and agreed to a contractual love with an expiration date. As the feared deadline date nears, will they end their contractual relationship or will love end their inconvenient beliefs?
An Inconvenient Love marked the return of Star Cinema in the big screen [10] and was the 30th Anniversary offering of the film outfit. [11] The film was first announced in the finale of the He's Into Her (HIH) All Access Grand Concert on August 27, 2022, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. [9] On September 14, Star Cinema revealed in their social media accounts about the filming status of the movie saying "Keep your eyes peeled for the full cast reveal coming your way very soon". [12] On September 29, the full cast of the movie was officially announced. [8]
The movie is set in 2022, as evident on how the protagonists dressed up; which exhibits a color palette referencing the eponymous 24-ever Convenience Store, where the lead characters love story blooms, and aimed to represent the young generation. [13] According to Cayanan in an interview with the Philippine Star, "An Inconvenient Love" was written taking reference with DonBelle and what Gen Z's way of expressing love at the present time; with the realization, especially after the pandemic, that life runs fast and people were too busy with their lives. [14] On a separate interview, Donny shared with Metro Style about playing the character of "Manny", as the most challenging role so far in his entire acting career; while commending the superb characterization of Belle as "Ayef". [15]
On a 32-minute Star Cinema special documentary—Donny and Belle:Their Moment—released on November 30, 2022, Donny expressed his hopes about the viewers' take-away on their film, saying "Sana, we're able to move people...and importantly, people are going to fall in love again with Filipino-made movies". [16]
I wanted to create characters that felt like real young people with real-world dreams and struggles.
I requested a lot of preparations and did specific workshops for their respective characters. We even immersed in an actual convenience store along Tomas Morato.... The characters their audiences will see are not just a result of my direction. It's one thing to follow my instructions, but they also have their vision and that's what made the experience better.
— Petersen Vargas, on directing An Inconvenient Love. [17]
The film sealed as the debut project of Petersen Vargas on Star Cinema. [11] The project was handed to him as a full story line with Donny and Belle as its leads. [13]
An Inconvenient Love (Original Soundtrack) | |
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Soundtrack album by | |
Released | November 25, 2022 |
Recorded | 2022 |
Studio | EP |
Genre | OPM, Soundtrack |
Length | 21:32 |
Language | Filipino |
Label | Star Music |
Producer | Jonathan Manalo |
On November 15, 2022 Star Cinema has revealed the official soundtrack of the film [18] and was officially released on November 25, 2022. [19] In an Instagram post by Zack Tabudlo, it was revealed that the music video of "Pinadama" will feature the lead stars of the movie, Donny and Belle, [20] and was released on December 4, 2022. [21]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Pinadama" | Zack Tabudlo | Zack Tabudlo | 3:56 |
2. | "Aking Habang Buhay" | Moira Dela Torre | Moira Dela Torre | 4:14 |
3. | "Huwag Muna Tayong Umuwi" |
| BINI | 4:58 |
4. | " Tumitigil Ang Mundo" |
| BGYO | 4:08 |
5. | "Lagi" | Louie Martin Canaria | BINI | 4:16 |
Total length: | 21:32 |
On October 21, 2022, the official teaser trailer was released, [22] with over 1 Million views within the first 5 hours of its release, [23] and the official poster three days after, which leads to Twitter Philippines' trending topics domination, right after the release. [24] On October 28, the full trailer [25] of the movie was revealed at the Grand Media Launch event. [26] On November 12, the second trailer was released, which shows confrontational scene from the lead characters. [27] As part of the movie promotion, the lead casts Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano embarked on a provincial tours in the Philippines and overseas, [28] named 24Ever Tour, [29] which also includes their guest appearance on a US news program, NBC Palm Springs [30] and in the Philippines' television show It's Showtime (November 29). [31]
An Inconvenient Love premiered Tuesday night at the SM Megamall in the Philippines, ahead on its scheduled regular screenings on November 23, 2022. [32]
Release Date | Country | Format | Ref. |
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November 22, 2022 | Premiere Night (Red Carpet) [A] | Movie Theater | [33] |
November 23, 2022 | Philippines, [B] Guam, Australia, New Zealand | ||
November 24, 2022 | Brunei, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE | ||
November 25, 2022 | USA, Canada, Malaysia, Singapore, Nigeria | ||
November 26, 2022 | United Kingdom | ||
November 27, 2022 | Austria, Spain | ||
December 3, 2022 | Hong Kong | ||
December 30, 2022 | Cambodia [C] |
The romantic comedy film premiered on Netflix in February 2023. [34]
The romantic comedy film grossed ₱15 million [35] in ticket sales as of November 30, 2022 (₱4 million came from its first day). [5]
In the Philippines, the number of the movie screenings was increased from 160 [32] to 175 cinemas. [5]
An Inconvenient Love was shown in 20 countries from November to December 2022, with regular screenings scheduled in Guam, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Nigeria, and Cambodia. [36] On November 16, 2022, the Dubai special screenings of An Inconvenient Love scheduled on December 4, 2022, was announced as sold out. [37]
Jason Tan Liwag of CNN Philippines expressed in an article saying "An Inconvenient Love captures the social isolation and the need for independence that seems characteristic of coming-of-age narratives post-pandemic...writers Cayanan and Santos situate the young love squarely under the guillotine of socioeconomic and sociopolitical turmoil...[and] with how disingenuous the family drama devolves into and how it tosses discussions of abuse to the side". [38] Nazamel Tabares of Pelikula Mania praised the cinematography of the film saying "this is one of the most good-looking films of Star Cinema in terms of cinematography" and emphasized the effectivity of DonBelle's portrayals with the characters saying "more than the romance, An Inconvenient Love is a coming-of-age story...and it works because of how good Donny and Belle has become as actors". [39] Rafael Bautista of Nylon Manila described the film as a convenient watch saying "the rom-com vibes are there,..but it also cuts surprisingly deep with its story of love and young adulthood in today's world, DonBelle's acting continues to impress with a chemistry that lights up the silver screen". [40] Ryan Oquiza of Rappler shared in an article that the film restores faith in the love team genre emphasizing "[the] An Inconvenient Love has a lot of things going on in the background and sometimes, urgent issues [of the society]...but, focuses on romance. Vargas ingeniously finds a way to have the lovers come to a compromise and to forward the notion that love can overcome obstacles and transform people". [41] Avram Francisco of This is Hype praised the script, the film's visuals and DonBelle's chemistry. [42]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2023 | ContentAsia Awards | Best Asian Feature Film | An Inconvenient Love | Won | [43] [44] |
An Inconvenient Love | |
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Directed by | Petersen Vargas [1] |
Screenplay by |
|
Story by | Joaquin Enrico Santos |
Produced by |
|
Starring | |
Cinematography | Noel Teehankee |
Edited by |
|
Music by | Teresa Barrozo |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Star Cinema |
Release date |
|
Running time | 124 minutes |
Country | Philippines |
Language | Filipino |
Box office | $274,431 (₱15 million) [2] |
An Inconvenient Love (with a working title as Open 24Ever) is a 2022 Philippine romantic comedy film starring Belle Mariano and Donny Pangilinan, directed by Petersen Vargas [3] and produced by Star Cinema. [4] The film was released on November 23, 2022, in 175 cinemas [5] in the Philippines. [6]
Ayef ( Belle Mariano) works in the 24-Ever convenience store who aspires of becoming a professional animator in Singapore. Her focus on her dream leaves her no time for love until she meets a company heir Manny ( Donny Pangilinan), who runs his own plant boutique shop—HalaManny—and who secretly works as a social activist, fighting beside the workers of a corporation owned by his father. After an unexpected meeting, they get along because of their shared belief towards love—it is just another inconvenience. Eventually, they fall in love and agreed to a contractual love with an expiration date. As the feared deadline date nears, will they end their contractual relationship or will love end their inconvenient beliefs?
An Inconvenient Love marked the return of Star Cinema in the big screen [10] and was the 30th Anniversary offering of the film outfit. [11] The film was first announced in the finale of the He's Into Her (HIH) All Access Grand Concert on August 27, 2022, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. [9] On September 14, Star Cinema revealed in their social media accounts about the filming status of the movie saying "Keep your eyes peeled for the full cast reveal coming your way very soon". [12] On September 29, the full cast of the movie was officially announced. [8]
The movie is set in 2022, as evident on how the protagonists dressed up; which exhibits a color palette referencing the eponymous 24-ever Convenience Store, where the lead characters love story blooms, and aimed to represent the young generation. [13] According to Cayanan in an interview with the Philippine Star, "An Inconvenient Love" was written taking reference with DonBelle and what Gen Z's way of expressing love at the present time; with the realization, especially after the pandemic, that life runs fast and people were too busy with their lives. [14] On a separate interview, Donny shared with Metro Style about playing the character of "Manny", as the most challenging role so far in his entire acting career; while commending the superb characterization of Belle as "Ayef". [15]
On a 32-minute Star Cinema special documentary—Donny and Belle:Their Moment—released on November 30, 2022, Donny expressed his hopes about the viewers' take-away on their film, saying "Sana, we're able to move people...and importantly, people are going to fall in love again with Filipino-made movies". [16]
I wanted to create characters that felt like real young people with real-world dreams and struggles.
I requested a lot of preparations and did specific workshops for their respective characters. We even immersed in an actual convenience store along Tomas Morato.... The characters their audiences will see are not just a result of my direction. It's one thing to follow my instructions, but they also have their vision and that's what made the experience better.
— Petersen Vargas, on directing An Inconvenient Love. [17]
The film sealed as the debut project of Petersen Vargas on Star Cinema. [11] The project was handed to him as a full story line with Donny and Belle as its leads. [13]
An Inconvenient Love (Original Soundtrack) | |
---|---|
Soundtrack album by | |
Released | November 25, 2022 |
Recorded | 2022 |
Studio | EP |
Genre | OPM, Soundtrack |
Length | 21:32 |
Language | Filipino |
Label | Star Music |
Producer | Jonathan Manalo |
On November 15, 2022 Star Cinema has revealed the official soundtrack of the film [18] and was officially released on November 25, 2022. [19] In an Instagram post by Zack Tabudlo, it was revealed that the music video of "Pinadama" will feature the lead stars of the movie, Donny and Belle, [20] and was released on December 4, 2022. [21]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Pinadama" | Zack Tabudlo | Zack Tabudlo | 3:56 |
2. | "Aking Habang Buhay" | Moira Dela Torre | Moira Dela Torre | 4:14 |
3. | "Huwag Muna Tayong Umuwi" |
| BINI | 4:58 |
4. | " Tumitigil Ang Mundo" |
| BGYO | 4:08 |
5. | "Lagi" | Louie Martin Canaria | BINI | 4:16 |
Total length: | 21:32 |
On October 21, 2022, the official teaser trailer was released, [22] with over 1 Million views within the first 5 hours of its release, [23] and the official poster three days after, which leads to Twitter Philippines' trending topics domination, right after the release. [24] On October 28, the full trailer [25] of the movie was revealed at the Grand Media Launch event. [26] On November 12, the second trailer was released, which shows confrontational scene from the lead characters. [27] As part of the movie promotion, the lead casts Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano embarked on a provincial tours in the Philippines and overseas, [28] named 24Ever Tour, [29] which also includes their guest appearance on a US news program, NBC Palm Springs [30] and in the Philippines' television show It's Showtime (November 29). [31]
An Inconvenient Love premiered Tuesday night at the SM Megamall in the Philippines, ahead on its scheduled regular screenings on November 23, 2022. [32]
Release Date | Country | Format | Ref. |
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November 22, 2022 | Premiere Night (Red Carpet) [A] | Movie Theater | [33] |
November 23, 2022 | Philippines, [B] Guam, Australia, New Zealand | ||
November 24, 2022 | Brunei, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE | ||
November 25, 2022 | USA, Canada, Malaysia, Singapore, Nigeria | ||
November 26, 2022 | United Kingdom | ||
November 27, 2022 | Austria, Spain | ||
December 3, 2022 | Hong Kong | ||
December 30, 2022 | Cambodia [C] |
The romantic comedy film premiered on Netflix in February 2023. [34]
The romantic comedy film grossed ₱15 million [35] in ticket sales as of November 30, 2022 (₱4 million came from its first day). [5]
In the Philippines, the number of the movie screenings was increased from 160 [32] to 175 cinemas. [5]
An Inconvenient Love was shown in 20 countries from November to December 2022, with regular screenings scheduled in Guam, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Nigeria, and Cambodia. [36] On November 16, 2022, the Dubai special screenings of An Inconvenient Love scheduled on December 4, 2022, was announced as sold out. [37]
Jason Tan Liwag of CNN Philippines expressed in an article saying "An Inconvenient Love captures the social isolation and the need for independence that seems characteristic of coming-of-age narratives post-pandemic...writers Cayanan and Santos situate the young love squarely under the guillotine of socioeconomic and sociopolitical turmoil...[and] with how disingenuous the family drama devolves into and how it tosses discussions of abuse to the side". [38] Nazamel Tabares of Pelikula Mania praised the cinematography of the film saying "this is one of the most good-looking films of Star Cinema in terms of cinematography" and emphasized the effectivity of DonBelle's portrayals with the characters saying "more than the romance, An Inconvenient Love is a coming-of-age story...and it works because of how good Donny and Belle has become as actors". [39] Rafael Bautista of Nylon Manila described the film as a convenient watch saying "the rom-com vibes are there,..but it also cuts surprisingly deep with its story of love and young adulthood in today's world, DonBelle's acting continues to impress with a chemistry that lights up the silver screen". [40] Ryan Oquiza of Rappler shared in an article that the film restores faith in the love team genre emphasizing "[the] An Inconvenient Love has a lot of things going on in the background and sometimes, urgent issues [of the society]...but, focuses on romance. Vargas ingeniously finds a way to have the lovers come to a compromise and to forward the notion that love can overcome obstacles and transform people". [41] Avram Francisco of This is Hype praised the script, the film's visuals and DonBelle's chemistry. [42]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2023 | ContentAsia Awards | Best Asian Feature Film | An Inconvenient Love | Won | [43] [44] |