The Reunion (2012 film)

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The Reunion
Thereunionposter.jpg
Directed byFrasco Santos Mortiz
Screenplay by
  • Ays de Guzman
  • John Paul Bedia
  • Alex Calleja
Story by
  • Enrico Santos
  • Jon Santos
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDavid Abaya
Edited byMarya Ignacio
Music by
  • Michael Abadam
  • Cesar Francis S. Concio
Production
company
Release date
  • August 15, 2012 (2012-08-15)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryPhilippines
Languages
  • Filipino
  • English
Box office₱68.1 million

The Reunion [1] (stylized as THE RƎUNION) is a 2012 Filipino teen romantic comedy film directed by Frasco Mortiz and stars Enchong Dee, Xian Lim, Enrique Gil, Kean Cipriano together with Julia Montes, Jessy Mendiola, Megan Young, Bangs Garcia, and Cristine Reyes. The film was released nationwide on August 15, 2012, by Star Cinema.

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Plot

The movie is all about four men who have been together since high school. It is based on a true story. They treat each other as brothers. When they graduated in college and started to live the "real life", they found out that something is missing. There is a specific aspect in their lives that need some changes so they can move forward and continue living the kind of lives they ever dreamed of. To do this, they have to go back to their past and re-examine all the things they did. All the questions they have in their minds started when they attended their high school reunion. Since that night, their lives have started to change.this movie is about a group of high school friends who get together for a reunion. While their former classmates have reached professional fulfillment, the four of them remain in a state of desperation.

Cast

Enchong Dee at the Star Magic Tour, April 2011.jpg
Enchong Dee portrays Lloyd Alvarado
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Xian Lim portrays Joaquin "Joax" Zabala
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Kean Cipriano portrays Patrick "Pat" dela Torre
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Jessy Mendiola portrays Allison "Ali" Marasigan
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Megan Young portrays Antonia "Toyang" Castro
Julia Montes.jpg
Julia Montes portrays Ligaya Bustamante
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Bangs Garcia portrays Shirley Suarez
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Cristine Reyes portrays Ara Reyes

Main Cast

Supporting Cast

Reception

The film was a moderate box-office success, grossing P68.1 million upon its theatrical run. [2]

Trivia

International Screening

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References

  1. "The Four Most Promising young Actors in Gear-Up for a Film" . Retrieved July 7, 2012.
  2. The Reunion opening week