Filipino tear-jerker A Journey tells the bitter-sweet story of three friends on a voyage of self-discovery to cope with life-changing news. The relationships between the threesome are the focus, and the film pulls every trick in the book to allow us to empathize with and relate to the cast. If you enjoyed this emotional roller coaster, it might put you in the mood for similar fare, so I’ve put together a short list of romantic Filipino movies like A Journey that are similarly recommended.
She’s Dating the Gangster (2014)
She’s Dating the Gangster | Image via Netflix
Here’s a light and frothy entry that avoids the more depressing elements of A Journey, but still presents us with characters that we can root for and relate to. This schoolyard romp follows Athena, playing a trick on the campus heartthrob, and setting a series of events in motion that sets everyone against her.
Silly stuff that aims for a heartbreaking resolution in its final act.
English Only, Please (2014)
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American Filipino Justin needs a translator after receiving a letter from his former partner. He eventually hires Tere to help, but as their relationship grows, so do their feelings, and the situation that brought them together now threatens to tear them apart again.
This is a trope-laden romantic comedy that knows exactly what it’s doing, earning it a place on our list.
One More Chance (2007)
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A once-perfect couple find that they may have reached the end of the line as far as their romance goes, and decide to separate. However as they both try to move on with their lives, it becomes more and more obvious that what they had was more than the sum of its parts, and they are constantly reminded of their love for each other.
A simple story, but one that resonates, making this a must-see tear-jerker movie just like A Journey.
The Hows of Us (2018)
The Hows of Us | Image via Netflix
Young and loving couple Primo and George have been together for a long time and dream of spending their lives together. The film follows the ups and downs of the couple as they face real-world problems, such as career changes, that threaten to tear their lives apart.
The huge success of the film may have also been partly due to the real-life relationship of the two leads, and the goodwill they have drummed up from their invested audience.
Rewind (2018)
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This is a romantic tale with a sci-fi twist that looks at the premise of second chances. Once again, the film has two leads who are actually involved with each other in real life, adding to the romantic vibe of the movie.
Mary and John are finding that after years of marriage, the spark may be fading, however, a terrible accident takes Mary out of the equation until John realizes that there may be a way to rewind the events that have occurred.
Time travel and love stories have often been a poignant and thought-provoking mix, and this production looks at a notion we have all had: What if I could go back?
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