The Boy Foretold by the Stars (2020)

Original title

The Boy Foretold By the Stars

Directed by

Dolly Dulu

Genre

romance

Country

Philippines

Runtime

1h 47m

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two teenage boys meet at a school retreat and begin a romance. The film follows their budding relationship.

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What happens

The Boy Foretold by the Stars is a 2020 Philippine coming-of-age romantic drama based on the play Ang Hangal by the film writer and director, Dolly Dulu, during his college days. It was produced by Derick Cabrido and Jodi Sta. Maria. The film revolves around the budding romance between two teenage boys in a school retreat and claims to be the first mainstream film under the "Boy's Love" (BL) genre in the Philippines. The Boy Foretold by the Stars is one of the official entries for the 2020 Metro Manila Film Festival in December 2020. As part of the film festival which was modified as a digital event due to COVID-19 pandemic measures forcing the temporary closure of cinemas, It was made available for online streaming via Upstream. The film won three awards at the 2020 Metro Manila Film Festival; the 2nd Best Picture Award, the Best Original Soundtrack, and the Gender Sensitivity Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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