When This Is All Over

When This Is All Over is a 2023 Philippine Independent coming-of-age drama film directed by Kevin Mayuga and written by Abbey Mayuga-de Guia and Benedict O. Mendoza. It stars Juan Karlos Labajo, Jorrybell Agoto, Ana Abad Santos.[1] The film is about a disconnected young man, known as The Guy, who forges a deal with a group of privileged misfits to plan a secret party at the height of a global pandemic, for a chance to escape his reality.[2]

When This Is All Over
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKevin Mayuga
Screenplay byAbbey Mayuga-de Guia
Benedict O. Mendoza
Produced byJan Pineda
StarringJuan Karlos Labajo
CinematographyMartika Ramirez-Escobar
Edited byMaria Estela Paiso
Music byJorge Juan B.
Production
company
ANIMA Studios
Release date
  • August 4, 2023 (2023-08-04)
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Plot

Cast
  • Juan Karlos Labajo[3]
  • Jorrybell Agoto[4]
  • Ana Abad Santos
  • Chaye Mogg
  • Nour Hooshmand
  • Jico Umali
  • Aaron Maniego
  • Renee Dominique
  • Lottie Bie
  • Zara Loayan

Release

The film was released and premiered at the 19th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival on August 4, 2023.[5]

Reception

Adie Pieraz of Wonder.ph praised the film and its humor and wrote: The humor of When This Is All Over is one we all know and can appreciate: conyo humor. Those phrases we’ve all made fun of (Sheesh!), the accent that is still—even in 2023—an accepted way to tell the Philippines, “Yes, I grew up different from you. We are not the same. I deserve to be treated better.”[6]

Ryan Capili of Sinegang.ph gave the film 3½ stars out of 5 stars and wrote: When This Is All Over by Kevin Mayuga may occasionally be confused at times, but it still takes you on a visual feast experience that makes for a wild ride, showing how you can transform an intimate story of a son who just wants to reunite with his mother into a one big trip.[7] Trainwrecktim of Letterboxd also gave the film 3½ stars and wrote: Some great moments here and there but doesn’t really hit the mark on any of the various points it wants to make. Martika Ramirez Escobar is a LEGEND for that cinematography though.[8]

References
  1. "Juan Karlos stars in Cinemalaya entry 'When This is All Over'". CNN Philippines. August 8, 2023.
  2. "There's no stopping Cinemalaya 19". The Manila Times. August 8, 2023.
  3. "Juan Karlos stars in Cinemalaya entry 'When This is All Over' New Day". Dailymotion. August 8, 2023.
  4. Arevalo, Rica (August 8, 2023). "Ready for Cinemalaya". Manila Bulletin.
  5. "Cinemalaya 2023 announces list of full-length film finalists". Rappler. August 8, 2023.
  6. Pieraz, Adie (July 2023). "Cinemalaya Review: "When This Is All Over" Talks Pandemic, Privilege & Priorities". Wonder.ph. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  7. Capili, Ryan (August 11, 2023). "'When This Is All Over' REVIEW: Turning an intimate story into one big trip". Sinegang.ph. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  8. "When This Is All Over (2023) review". Letterboxd. August 6, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
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