“Sobrang ganda ng friendship, ‘di ba? Sobrang ganda no’n pero parang nagmumukha siyang consolation prize.”

”Friendship’s so beautiful, right? It’s so beautiful but why does it sound like a consolation prize?”

The story of Charlie, Kit, Mihan, and Hannah starts off in medias res; their friendship is already established and Charlie gives a quick summary of who’s who and the tangled web history of the four main characters as exes-turned-best-friends. At its core, Open Endings gives importance to friendship; even…

“Gusto ko siyang maging masaya . Gusto ko rin maging masaya para sa kanya.”

“I want her to be happy. I want to be happy for her too.”

Open Endings is my utmost priority for the QCinema International Film Festival after missing its Cinemalaya run; it’s an excellent choice as my first film for my first ever international film festival. I knew nothing about it except for the cast and that it’s a sapphic film—never watched the trailer too. Going…