Unravel: A Swiss Side Love Story

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Unravel: A Swiss Side Love Story
Unravel movie poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRC de los Reyes
Starring
Production
company
Mavx Productions
Release date
  • April 8, 2023 (2023-04-08)
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Unravel: A Swiss Side Love Story is a 2023 Philippine romantic drama film directed by RC de los Reyes under Mavx Productions starring Gerald Anderson and Kylie Padilla. The film revolves around Lucy (Padilla), a woman who is seeking assisted voluntary death in Switzerland after undergoing a painful divorce and Noah Brocker (Anderson), a man who would convince Lucy to keep living on. [1]

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Cast

Production

Unravel was directed by RC de los Reyes under Mavx Productions and was filmed in Switzerland. [2] [3] [4] "Swiss Side" in the film's name is a word play on the concept of suicide, a concept which the film heavily tackles. The film tackles the role of "human connection" in relation to suicide, or more specifically assisted voluntary death (ADV), a process which is legal in Switzerland. [4] It also tackles anxiety and depression. [2]

Release

Unravel screened in cinemas in the Philippines as one of the eight official entries of the 2023 Metro Manila Summer Film Festival which began on April 8, 2023. [5]

Accolades

Accolades received by Unravel: A Swiss Side Love Story
AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
2023 Metro Manila Summer Film Festival April 11, 2023 Best Actor Gerald Anderson Nominated [6]
Best Actress Kylie Padilla Nominated
Best ScreenplayUnravel: A Swiss Side Love StoryNominated
Best Production DesignUnravel: A Swiss Side Love StoryNominated
Best CinematographyUnravel: A Swiss Side Love StoryNominated
Best SoundUnravel: A Swiss Side Love StoryNominated
Best Musical ScoreUnravel: A Swiss Side Love StoryNominated
Best FloatUnravel: A Swiss Side Love StoryNominated
40th PMPC Star Awards for Movies July 22, 2024Indie Movie Cinematographer of the YearTom RedobleWon [7]

References

  1. ↑ Bueno, Leah (March 17, 2023). "Gerald Anderson, Kylie Padilla in 'Unravel' trailer". PUSH. ABS-CBN Corporation. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Hilario, Abbygael (March 21, 2023). "9 reasons you should watch Gerald Anderson and Kylie Padilla's 'Unravel'". GMA News. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Coco Martin's 'Apag' leads 8 entries for inaugural Metro Manila Summer Film Festival". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  4. 1 2 PEP Troika (March 31, 2023). "Kylie at Gerald, magkaiba ang naging reaksiyon sa unang pagtatambal nila sa pelikula". PEP.ph (in Filipino). Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Eight official entries of 2023 Summer Metro Manila Film Festival". Manila Bulletin. February 25, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  6. ↑ "FULL LIST: Winners, Summer MMFF 2023 Gabi ng Parangal". Rappler . April 11, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  7. ↑ Krishnan, Ganiel (July 22, 2024). "40th Star Awards for Movies celebrates decades of excellence in Philippine cinema". News.ABS-CBN.com . Retrieved July 24, 2024.
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