Third World Romance

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Third World Romance
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Dwein Ruedas Baltazar
Written by
Produced by
  • Kookai Libayen
  • Benedict O. Mendoza
  • Maria Kristina Cruz
Starring
CinematographyKara Moreno
Edited byMarya Ignacio
Music byVincent De Jesus
Production
companies
Distributed by Star Cinema
Release date
  • 16 August 2023 (2023-08-16)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Third World Romance is a 2023 Filipino romance film co-written and directed by Dwein Baltazar. [1] The film stars Carlo Aquino and Charlie Dizon in the lead roles, with the supporting cast includes Ana Abad Santos, Archie Adamos, and Gardo Versoza. [2] The film tells the story of two blue-collar workers who meet at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and they become co-employees at a grocery store. However, their budding romance is beset by persistent economic difficulties.

Contents

Produced by Black Sheep Productions and ANIMA and distributed by Star Cinema, it was released theatrically on 16 August 2023. [3]

Cast and characters

A laid-back bagger at Wynn Grocery. [1]
An outspoken cashier at Wynn Grocery. [1]
Britney's mother who works as an OFW
The supervisor of Wynn Grocery

Production

The film was announced by Black Sheep Productions. [4] Carlo Aquino and Charlie Dizon was cast to appear in the film. [5] The trailer of the film was released on July 31, 2023. [6] [7] The film was screened at the 19th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival [8] as the closing film. [9]

Reception

Critical reception

Fred Hawson, writing for ABS-CBN News, gave praise for the acting performances of Carlo Aquino and Charlie Dizon, with the former "can still pull off the youthful energy of a guy" despite being in his late thirties. However, he gave criticism for its production design which he deemed as "problematic". [10] Le Baltar, writing for The Philippine Star, also gave praise to the lead stars where Carlo Aquino delivered "an effortless and convincing work, brimming with charm and playfulness that is simply hard to dismiss" and Charlie Dizon's mastering her acting skills in giving her character a "richer inner life" and great use of emotions in which the critic commended. Its written screenplay, Baltazar's direction, Marya Ignacio's editing, and Kara Moreno's cinematography were also praised. [11]

In contrast, Stephanie Mayo, writing for Daily Tribune, rated the film 1.5 out of 5 stars and gave a negative review, saying that it failed "the audience for suggesting something deeper and with more substance, and failing to deliver" and was called as a "cheap romantic comedy film" that is targeted for children and felt it was staged. [12]

Accolades

YearAwardsCategoryRecipientResultRef.
2024 47th Gawad Urian Awards Best Actress Charlie Dizon Won [13]
Best DirectorDwein Ruedas BaltazarWon
Best MusicVincent de JesusWon
Best Production DesignEero Yves FranciscoWon
7th Eddys Best ActressCharlie DizonWon [14]
Best Musical ScoreVincent de JesusNominated
2024 FAMAS Awards Best Actress Charlie DizonNominated [15]
Best CinematographyKara MorenoNominated
Best Production DesignThird World RomanceNominated
4th Pinoy Review AwardsBest DirectorDwein BaltazarNominated [16]
Best Lead PerformanceCharlie DizonNominated
Best CinematographyKara MorenoNominated

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Dwein Baltazar's Third World Romance caps Cinemalaya 19". Manila Bulletin . Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "PHOTOS: Carlo Aquino, Charlie Dizon lead 'Third World Romance' premiere night". ABS-CBN Entertainment. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Three solid reasons why the film 'Third World Romance' is a must-see". Manila Bulletin . Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Cinemalaya closing film 'Third World Romance' more than a love story". ABS-CBN Entertainment. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Carlo Aquino, Charlie Dizon star in 'Third World Romance'". ABS-CBN Entertainment. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "Charlie Dizon, Carlo Aquino find each other amid struggles in 'Third World Romance' trailer". ABS-CBN Entertainment. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "MTRCB summons 'Third World Romance' distributor, producer for use of profanity in trailer". Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "Cinemalaya 2023: 'Marupok AF' is opening film, 'Third World Romance' is closing film". Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  9. ↑ "'Third World Romance' to cap Cinemalaya 19". The Manila Times . 9 August 2023. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  10. ↑ Hawson, Fred. "Movie review: Pragmatic love in 'Third World Romance'". ABS-CBN Entertainment. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  11. ↑ Baltar, Le. "REVIEW: Carlo Aquino and Charlie Dizon highlight the struggles of blue collar love in 'Third World Romance'". Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  12. ↑ Mayo, Stephanie (19 August 2023). "'Third World Romance' review: Insincere, superficial take on love and labor". Daily Tribune . Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  13. ↑ Cerezo, Anna (9 June 2024). "LIST: 2024 Gawad Urian winners". News.ABS-CBN.com . Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  14. ↑ "Here are the nominees for 7th EDDYS". Push.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  15. ↑ Presillas, Bryan Ferdie (27 May 2024). "FAMAS Award 2024: Full list of winners". GMA Network . Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  16. ↑ "Nominado sa 4th Pinoy Rebyu". The Philippine Star . 17 February 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
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