High school friends, Red and Nikko meet once again at a reunion after a long period of estrangement. After awkward conversations spark an old connection between them, they wind up leaving the party and go into nighttime, melancholic journey throughout the streets of Manila. Unfortunately, both know that this might be their only night together. (Source: COF Cinema Website) ~~ "This Night" recently won 7 out of 8 awards at the UE Manila Gawad Silangan 2018 Film Festival including Best Picture. Edit Translation
- English
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- dansk
- Norsk
- Native Title: This Night
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- Genres: Romance, Drama
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Two guys, friends, who have lost touch and have not seen each other for quite some time met again at an event, From the onset, we'll surmise that they used to be in a relationship, and must now face the truth about their past.
I must warn you that watching this mini movie will hurt, a lot, sepecially if you are a gay guy who has experienced loving the same sex and has been forced by society to stop.
Good cinematography, good script. It reminds me of a watered down version of a Hollywood movie Before Sunset. The sound however is a little too tiny i have to read the subtitles just too understand the conversation. This is how Pinoy BL dramas should be judged, not the titiliating indie movies a few years back.
I would have given the story a 10 if they didnt make the fiance a girl.
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One night only
"In this world, we were only meant to find each other not but not end up together"A simply beautiful short film. A story of former lovers reconnecting for a short interlude and then separating, probably for good! They only have one night to pretend and they do: they pretend they are happy, they pretend they are on a date, they pretend that everything is fine. But there is that nagging feeling: why? They need closure. Or at least one of them does, Niko. He never really wanted to admit to himself the reasons for their breakup. But he needs to hear them and what he hears makes him regretful. He starts to buckle under the feelings brimming, brought out by this night and the presence of his first love. But at the moment he starts expressing those feelings he is brutally brought back to reality! The dream, the fantasy is over, never to be again!
Regrets remain. Feelings remain. But the pressure of the society is far too strong for him to deal with. Even though we are well advanced as a society, our tolerance is high and we are open-minded, there are still places and people for whom gay love is unacceptable and frowned upon. These two young men are their victims.
This short film was, as far as I understand, a student project made on a shoestring budget. Again, we were shown that great storytelling does not need an excessive amount of money but an excessive amount of talent!
And last but not the least, the music is amazing. The final song Leaves by Ben&Ben is so beautiful....
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