Rainbow's Sunset (2018)

Directed by

Joel Lamangan

Genre

romance film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

Philippines

Runtime

1h 50m

Rating

4.4 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An 84 year old man comes out as gay to his family and decides to care for the man he has loved. The film follows his family's reactions and his late-in-life romance.

tenderbittersweetgentleemotionalheartfeltfamily-centeredslow-pacedpoignant

What happens

Rainbow's Sunset is a 2018 Philippine romantic drama film directed by Joel Lamangan from a story and screenplay written by Eric Ramos, with Lamangan and Ferdinand Dizon Lapuz co-writing the former. Starring Eddie Garcia, Tony Mabesa, and Gloria Romero, the film revolves around an 84-year-old man who came out as gay to his family and decided to take care of a man he loved. Supporting cast includes Tirso Cruz III, Aiko Melendez, and Sunshine Dizon while Max Collins, Shido Roxas, and Ross Pesigan play the younger versions of the lead stars' characters. It was also the last movie of Eddie Garcia and Gloria Romero in their lifetime before they died in June 2019 and January 2025, respectively. Produced by Heaven's Best Entertainment and EG Productions and distributed by Solar Pictures, the film was theatrically released on December 25, 2018, as one of the official entries for the 44th Metro Manila Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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