Sunshine (2024 film)

Sunshine
Official release poster
Directed by	Antoinette Jadaone
Written by	Antoinette Jadaone
Produced by	Geo Lomuntad Dan Villegas Bianca Balbuena
Starring	Maris Racal
Cinematography	Pao Orendain
Edited by	Benjamin Tolentino
Music by	Rico Blanco
Production companies	Anima Studios Project 8 Projects Cloudy Duck Pictures Happy Infinite Productions
Release date	September 13, 2024 (2024-09-13)(TIFF)
Running time	92 minutes [1]
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino

Sunshine is a 2024 sports drama film written and directed by Antoinette Jadaone. Starring Maris Racal, Elijah Canlas, Xyriel Manabat, Jennica Garcia, Annika Co, and Meryll Soriano, the film follows a young gymnast who finds out she is pregnant on the week of the national tryouts. It first premiered on September 13, 2024 at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival ^{[2] [3]} , and is set to premiere at the 2025 Berlinale as part of the Generation 14plus section.

Premise

During the week of try-outs for the national team, a young gymnast named Sunshine discovers she is pregnant. On her way to meet a dealer in illegal abortion pills, she encounters a mysterious girl who questions her decision. ^{[4] [5]}

Cast

• Maris Racal as Sunshine
• Annika Co
• Jennica Garcia
• Meryll Soriano
• Elijah Canlas
• Xyriel Manabat

References

1. "Sunshine". TIFF - Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
2. Shackleton, Liz (March 11, 2024). "Filipino Studio ANIMA & Project 8 Projects Team On Antoinette Jadaone's 'Sunshine'". Deadline. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
3. "Maris Racal's new film 'Sunshine' to tackle teen pregnancy". ABS-CBN News . April 4, 2024.
4. Ramachandran, Naman (August 30, 2024). "'Sunshine' Trailer Debuts Ahead of Toronto Premiere, Spotlights Teenage Pregnancy and Olympic Dreams in the Philippines (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved September 1, 2024.
5. https://www.berlinale.de/en/2025/programme/202501568.html

External links

• Sunshine at IMDb