Expensive Candy

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Expensive Candy
Expensive Candy theatrical poster.jpg
Promotional poster
Directed by Jason Paul Laxamana [1]
Screenplay by
  • Jason Paul Laxamana
Story by
  • Jason Paul Laxamana
Produced by
  • Vicente del Rosario III
  • Vic del Rosario Jr.
  • Veronique del Rosario-Corpus
Starring
CinematographyMarvin Reyes
Edited by
  • Mai Calapardo
Music byPaulo Protacio
Production
company
Distributed byViva Films
Release date
  • September 14, 2022 (2022-09-14)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Expensive Candy is a 2022 Philippine romantic drama film directed by Jason Paul Laxamana and produced by Viva Films, [2] starring Julia Barretto and Carlo Aquino. It marked Barretto's first venture into the sexy genre, which was given an R-13 rating by the MTRCB.

Contents

Plot

The story follows around finding love in the most unlikely of places and risking everything to pursue it. High school teacher Renato "Toto" Camaya (played by Carlo Aquino) and hooker Candy (played by Julia Barretto) spend a night together and fall in love at first sight.

Toto is determined to win her love and spend as much time with her as he can, even if it means exerting effort or buying her time. Toto is a modest man who leads a simple life. His one and only desire is to be with Candy, and he will stop at nothing to make that happen. Candy, however, has other ideas and doesn't want to be in a committed relationship with Toto. [3]

Cast

Julia Barretto at the Candy Style Awards, May 2013.jpg
Julia Barretto portrays Candy
Lead casts
Supporting casts

Production

Jason Paul Laxamana the director of the film said that the storyline for Expensive Candy has been existing since 2015 but was shelved (up until 2022) because it was declined by companies and producers. [5] When Barretto transferred to Viva Films, Laxamana was told that she was in search for a project that would require her to level up as an actress. He then recalled the storyline he crafted a few years back and presented it to Barretto. [6] On November 30, 2021, Laxamana announced in his Instagram account that the film is in the works and is slated for release the following year. [7]

Release

Theatrical run

Expensive Candy premiered on theatres in September 14, 2022. The press conference of the film occurred last August 31, 2022 while the red carpet premiere took place at The Block Cinema of SM North Edsa on September 5, 2022. [8]

Reception

Box office

Expensive Candy had a domestic opening of ₱1.2 million [9] and earned ₱1.05 million the following day. [10]

Audience viewership

Expensive Candy was well-received on Amazon Prime Video, becoming one of the most watched movies in the Philippines. [11]

Critical response

Manila Bulletin gave the film a positive review, calling it: "alternately entertaining and moving". They also noted and praised Aquino's powerful presence throughout the film, also calling Barretto's performance beautiful and illuminating. [12] Fred Hawson of ABS-CBN News also gave the film a stunning score of 7/10, emphasizing Barretto's stellar performance a level-up from her previous works. [13] Film Circle Reject gave an overall mixed review, stating that "overall, it's just... okay. For fans of Laxamana like me, it's simply nice to see him back working on the genre. But admittedly, this is not his strongest work." [14]

Accolades

YearCategoryAward Giving BodyResultRef
2023Most Outstanding Film Actress5th Gawad Lasallianeta AwardsWon [15] [16]

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