Nadali talaga to sa script eh. Sobrang ganda ng premise: How do we move in/out/within the mis/translations in our relationships? Then boom. Two heroes in Ken Yamamura and Gabby Pangilinan with a sweet on-screen chemistry; the cultural barrier working heavy for the film. The world looks pretty, and the actors are charming. 

But then too much talk. Hindi alintana sa akin kung mumble-core ang pelikula. (Though personally I never liked it.) Ang problema, walang tiwala si writer/director Jopy Arnaldo sa mga taong…

Aleks and I have been together for 6 years now. I’m 24 and she’s 25. Every month, each of us would earn enough to cover rent for a 1 bedroom apartment near our workplace. Combined, maybe scraping a 2 bedroom in a high-rise. These figures don’t account for everything else. When we talk about plans to vacation abroad, of living together, raising a family, of dreams, I tell her everything will be alright. 

Two months ago, 3 new juniors entered…