Lovebirds

Directed by Ronaldo Bertubin

Mario invites his online pen pal all the way from Spain to his home in the Philippines to meet his family. Alexis turns out to be a man, completely changing the family dynamic.
Lovebirds is a heartfelt Filipino gay romance about connection, commitment and the pressure placed on relationships by family and social expectation. Ronaldo Bertubin works with a melodramatic style, but the film’s sincerity gives the love story emotional warmth.

Lovebirds

Directed by Ronaldo Bertubin

Mario invites his online pen pal all the way from Spain to his home in the Philippines to meet his family. Alexis turns out to be a man, completely changing the family dynamic.

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Lovebirds is a heartfelt Filipino gay romance about connection, commitment and the pressure placed on relationships by family and social expectation. Ronaldo Bertubin works with a melodramatic style, but the film’s sincerity gives the love story emotional warmth.

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