MMFF 2024: CRISANTO AQUINO SHARES INSPIRATION BEHIND FRANSETH'S BIG-SCREEN DEBUT

Director Crisanto Aquino was not surprised when a number of netizens compared the resemblance of his romantic film, "My Future You," to similar romantic stories in the past, particularly the Japanese animated fantasy film, "Your Name."

- By LEAH C. SALTERIO

'Yung kwento, timeline, we writers use that device to make sub-stories."

"Let's say I thought about a certain plot, but it's about a different timeline, I cannot stop myself from making a new film. So that's not a big deal for me."

Apparently, direk Cris had a hand in also writing the story of "My Future You," which stars this generation's newest loveteam, Francine Diaz and Seth Fedelin, the lead stars of the film.

Francine plays Karen, who exists in present time, while Seth is Lex, an adopted son who survived 15 years ago, in 2009.

Direk Cris is not worried about the chemistry of Francine and Seth, who are making their big screen debut in the romantic fantasy.

"Both of them are aware about what to do on the set," said direk Cris. "I guide them on what to do in the next scene. You will see they were holding their scripts and they were memorizing their lines."

The filmmaker (right) is joined by Mosang (left), Francine and Seth at the presscon for Regal Entertainment's Metro Manila Film Festival entry this year.