One More Try (film)
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- Anna Karenina Ramos
- Kriz G. Gazmen
- Jay Fernando
- Charo Santos-Concio
- Malou N. Santos
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| Directed by | Ruel S. Bayani |
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| Cinematography | Charlie S. Peralta |
| Edited by | Vito Cajili |
| Music by | Raul Mitra |
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| Distributed by | Star Cinema |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
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| Budget | ₱15 million |
| Box office | ₱213 million |
One More Try is a 2012 Filipino romantic drama film directed by Ruel S. Bayani from a story and screenplay by Anna Karenina Ramos, Kriz G. Gazmen, and Jay Fernando. The film stars Angel Locsin, Angelica Panganiban, Dingdong Dantes and Zanjoe Marudo.[1][2]
Produced and distributed by Star Cinema, One More Try was theatrically released on December 25, 2012, as one of the eight official entries to the 38th Metro Manila Film Festival.[3] The film received box office success and earned acclaim from award-giving organizations, particularly at the said film festival where it won six awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Dantes.[4]
Grace is a single mother willing to sacrifice everything to save her ill son, Botchok. Grace lives a good life with her son and Tristan, her supportive boyfriend. When Botchok’s rare blood disease became severe, Grace was forced to reconnect with Edward, Botchok’s biological father. Edward, an accomplished man married to an equally successful Jacqueline, is uncomfortable with reconnecting with Grace. Having no children of their own, Jacqueline gives her blessings for Edward to reconnect with Grace to help save their son. The reconnection between Grace and Botchok begins to strain Edward and Jacqueline's marriage.
Cast
- Angel Locsin as Grace
- Angelica Panganiban as Jacqueline
- Dingdong Dantes as Edward
- Zanjoe Marudo as Tristan
- Carmina Villarroel as Dra. Diesta
- Agot Isidro as Marga
- Gina Pareño as Lola Medy
- Mel Kimura as events coordinator
- Malou Crisologo as Jacq's officemate
- Edward Mendez as Archie
- Ian Galliguez as Helper
- Thou Reyes as Jacq's officemate
- Jose Sarasola as Jacq's officemate
- Miguel Vergara as Bochok
Production
Casting
Angel Locsin, one of the female leads, stated in an interview that she initially hesitated to accept the role of Grace. She had doubts about whether she could portray the role of a mother because she had yet to experience being a mother in real life.[5]
Dingdong Dantes was cast as Edward. According to the director, Ruel S. Bayani, Dantes' acting performance in the horror film "Segunda Mano" (an MMFF movie entry garnering Dantes the best actor award) was one of the reasons why he was chosen for the role. Bayani added that they wanted to cast a new mix of actors for the film to give it a "different flavor".[6] This film entry for the 38th MMFF marks Dingdong Dantes' second big screen project under Star Cinema after Segunda Mano.
Marketing
The films official trailer was released on Star Cinema's YouTube channel on November 30, 2012.[7]
Music
The film's theme song is Angeline Quinto's cover of "Without You", originally sung by Joey Albert.
Reception
Critical reception
The film was graded "A" by the Cinema Evaluation Board, and it received R-13 rating by the MTRCB.[8]
Speculations surfaced about its uncanny similarity to the Chinese film In Love We Trust, released in 2007. Both movies have similar story lines. The initial booking title of "One More Try", per National Cinema Association of the Philippines, was "In Love We Trust".[9]
Box office
One More Try opened at third place with a first-day gross of ₱8.8 million in Metro Manila and ₱4.8 million in provinces for a total of ₱13.6 million nationwide behind Sisterakas and Si Agimat, si Enteng Kabisote at si Ako, which opened in first and second place respectively. On the fourth day of showing, the film grossed over ₱78 million, which overtook Si Agimat, si Enteng Kabisote at si Ako which grossed over ₱69 million.[10][11]
Television premiere
The film had its television premiere on October 27, 2013, on the cable channel Cinema One.
