Third World Romance

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Third World Romance
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Dwein Ruedas Baltazar
Written by
Screenplay byReynold Giba
Starring
CinematographyKara Moreno
Edited byMarya Ignacio
Music byVincent De Jesus
Production
companies
Release date
  • August 16, 2023 (2023-08-16)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Third World Romance is a 2023 Filipino romance film written and directed by Dwein Baltazar. [1] Produced by Black Sheep Productions, it stars Carlo Aquino and Charlie Dizon. [2] It was released theatrically on 16 August 2023. [3]

Contents

The film is about Britney (Dizon) and Alvin (Aquino), blue-collar workers who meet at the height of the Covid pandemic. They become co-employees at a grocery store, but their budding romance is beset by persistent economic difficulties.

Cast and characters

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

The series was reviewed by various other media publications, such as ABS-CBN , The Philippine Star , and Daily Tribune . [10] [11] [12]

Accolades

YearAwardsCategoryRecipientResultRef.
2024 47th Gawad Urian Awards Gawad Urian for Best Actress Charlie Dizon Won [13]
Gawad Urian for Best DirectorDwein Ruedas BaltazarWon
Gawad Urian for Best MusicVincent de JesusWon
Gawad Urian for Best Production DesignEero Yves FranciscoWon
7th Eddys Best ActressCharlie DizonWon [14]
Best Musical ScoreVincent de JesusNominated
2024 FAMAS Awards FAMAS Award for 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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Dwein Baltazar's Third World Romance caps Cinemalaya 19". Manila Bulletin . Archived from the original on August 18, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  2. ↑ "PHOTOS: Carlo Aquino, Charlie Dizon lead 'Third World Romance' premiere night". ABS-CBN Entertainment. Archived from the original on August 21, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Three solid reasons why the film 'Third World Romance' is a must-see". Manila Bulletin . Archived from the original on September 18, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Cinemalaya closing film 'Third World Romance' more than a love story". ABS-CBN Entertainment. Archived from the original on September 18, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Carlo Aquino, Charlie Dizon star in 'Third World Romance'". ABS-CBN Entertainment. Archived from the original on September 18, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Charlie Dizon, Carlo Aquino find each other amid struggles in 'Third World Romance' trailer". ABS-CBN Entertainment. Archived from the original on September 18, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
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