The Love Affair | |
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Directed by | Nuel C. Naval |
Written by | Vanessa R. Valdez |
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Cinematography | Anne Monzon |
Edited by | Beng Bandong |
Music by | Cesar Francis S. Concio |
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Distributed by | Star Cinema |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
Country | Philippines |
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Box office | ₱320 million(worldwide) (US$6.3 million) |
The Love Affair is a 2015 Filipino drama film directed by Nuel C. Naval from a story and screenplay written by Vanessa R. Valdez. The film tells the story of a married couple whose marriage becomes problematic after Trisha has an affair and Vince consults with an attorney to file an annulment but their meeting ends up in an affair as well. It stars Richard Gomez, Dawn Zulueta and Bea Alonzo in the lead roles, [1] while supporting stars include Tom Rodriguez, Tonton Gutierrez, and Grae Fernandez.
Produced and distributed by Star Cinema, the film was theatrically released in the Philippines on August 12, 2015, [2] It received mixed reviews from critics but favorable reception at the box-office, earning ₱320 million [3] worldwide and is the second Filipino film to break the ₱300 million mark for 2015, second to Crazy Beautiful You , another Star Cinema-produced film.
Vince (Richard Gomez) and Trisha (Dawn Zulueta) are a married couple. Vince wants his marriage annulled after he finds out his wife is having an affair. He consults advice from a lawyer named Adie (Bea Alonzo) who is dealing with a similar situation as well. Stumbling from their own forefront and heartaches, the three will succumb to an unusual affair in the crossroads of their lives and regain strength from their downfalls.
Florence Pia Yu, writing for Gulf News, gave praise to the performance of the lead stars where they "really did justice to their characters in this movie, delivering believable acting that made you want to root for all of them" as well as the emotional impact to the audience for its confrontational and intimate scenes. [4]
Based on the statistics gathered by Box Office Mojo, the film earned ₱170 million domestically after four weeks of showing in cinemas. [5] Overall, the film grossed ₱320 million at the box office from both local and international screenings. [3]
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