Between Maybes
{{update|date=June 2019}}
{{short description|2019 romantic drama film by Jason Paul Laxamana}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Between Maybes
| image = Between_Maybes_2019.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Jason Paul Laxamana
| producer = {{ubl|Carlo L. Katigbak|Olivia M. Lamasan}}
| writer = Jason Paul Laxamana
| starring = {{ubl|Gerald Anderson|Julia Barretto}}
| music = Paulo Protacio
| cinematography = Carlos David S. Mauricio
| editing = Mai Calapardo
| studio = Black Sheep Productions
| distributor = ABS-CBN Film Productions
| released = {{Film date|2019|05|15}}
| runtime = 107 minutes
| country = {{ubl|Philippines|Japan{{cite news|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/03/19/19/julia-barretto-gerald-anderson-filming-movie-in-japan|title=Julia Barretto, Gerald Anderson filming movie in Japan?|website=ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs|date=March 19, 2019|access-date=October 7, 2024}}}}
| language = Filipino
| gross =
}}
Between Maybes is a 2019 Philippine romantic drama written and directed by Jason Paul Laxamana.{{cite news|url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/322538/julia-barretto-gerald-anderson-paired-up-in-jason-paul-laxamana-film/amp|title=Julia Barretto, Gerald Anderson paired up in Jason Paul Laxamana film |website=Philippine Daily Inquirer | date=March 20, 2019 |access-date=October 7, 2024 |first=Krissy |last=Aguilar}} 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.
Produced by Black Sheep Productions and distributed by ABS-CBN Film Productions, the film was theatrically released on May 15, 2019.
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
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|image1 = Gerald Anderson by Ronn Tan, April 2010.png
|caption1 = Gerald Anderson portrays Louie Puyat
|width1 = 150
|image2 = Julia Barretto 2013 Candy Style Awards.jpg
|caption2 = Julia Barretto portrays Hazel Ilagan
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Main Cast
- Gerald Anderson{{cite news|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/03/19/19/watch-julia-barretto-gerald-anderson-portray-lost-souls-in-japan-set-film|title=WATCH: Julia Barretto, Gerald Anderson portray 'lost souls' in Japan-set film
|website=ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs|date=March 19, 2019|access-date=October 7, 2024}} as Louie Puyat
- Julia Barretto{{cite news|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/02/13/19/julia-barretto-to-headline-new-black-sheep-film|title=Julia Barretto to headline new Black Sheep film|website=news.abs-cbn.com|date=February 13, 2019|access-date=October 7, 2024}} as Hazel Ilagan
Supporting Cast
- Yayo Aguila as Myra; Louie'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".{{cite news|url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/movies/230974-between-maybes-review/|title="Between Maybes" review: Romance in Saga|website=Rappler|first=Oggs|last=Cruz|date=May 18, 2019|access-date=October 7, 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|tt10044704|Between Maybes}}
Category:Philippine romantic drama films
Category:Black Sheep Productions films
Category:Films directed by Jason Paul Laxamana
Category:Films set in Saga Prefecture
Category:Films shot in Saga Prefecture
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