Third World Romance

The story follows a young couple, Britney, an outspoken cashier, and Alvin, a laid-back grocery bagger, who try to navigate the arduous task of choosing to be happy despite the hardships of life and the daily struggles of being blue-collar workers in a bleak, pandemic world. == Cast and characters ==

The film was announced by Black Sheep Productions. Carlo Aquino and Charlie Dizon were cast to appear in the film. The trailer of the film was released on July 31, 2023. The film was screened at the 19th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival as the closing film. == Reception ==

Critical reception Fred Hawson, writing for ABS-CBN News, gave praise for the acting performances of Carlo Aquino and Charlie Dizon, with the former "can still pull off the youthful energy of a guy" despite being in his late thirties. However, he gave criticism for its production design which he deemed as "problematic". Le Baltar, writing for The Philippine Star, also gave praise to the lead stars where Carlo Aquino delivered "an effortless and convincing work, brimming with charm and playfulness that is simply hard to dismiss" and Charlie Dizon's mastering her acting skills in giving her character a "richer inner life" and great use of emotions in which the critic commended. Its written screenplay, Baltazar's direction, Marya Ignacio's editing, and Kara Moreno's cinematography were also praised. In contrast, Stephanie Mayo, writing for Daily Tribune, rated the film 1.5 out of 5 stars and gave a negative review, saying that it failed "the audience for suggesting something deeper and with more substance, and failing to deliver" and was called as a "cheap romantic comedy film" that is targeted for children and felt it was staged. Accolades == See also ==