Moments of Love

Moments of Love
a classic tale romance of two people living in different time Directed by Mark ReyesWritten by Annette Gozon-Abrogar (story)
Mark A. ReyesStarring Dingdong Dantes
Iza CalzadoRelease date(s) 2006Running time 104 min. Country PhilippinesLanguage Tagalog IMDb profile

Moments of Love is a 2006 Filipino romance film directed by Mark Reyes, and released in March as a summer offering by GMA Films. It was hailed as one of the best Filipino love stories ever made. It was a huge success, earning Php100 million Pesos during its entire run, a surprise to its producers considering the film's meager budget. The film's exceptional visuals and storytelling helped the movie to earn praises from Philippine movie critics. It was also praised for its stunning musical scoring, with singers Janno Gibbs and Jennylyn Mercado singing the movie's themesong.

It is a classic romantic tale between two people from different timelines. The film stars Dingdong Dantes, Iza Calzado and Karylle. The movie also stars Paolo Contis, Dion Ignacio, Isabel Oli, Sandy Andolong, Ces Quesada, Ian veneracion, Jojo Alejar, Valerie Concepcion and Gloria Romero.

Tagline: She lives in the past, he lives in the present...Can love defy the bound of time?

1 Plot
2 Production notes
3 Soundtrack
4 Awards & Nominations

Plot

The story revolves around Marco and Divina and the strange attraction that begins when they first speak with each other.

Marco is a photographer covering a harvest festival in Lake Tabon. While on a photo shoot, a mysterious old woman is hit by a van while trying to save his life. He visits the woman and is drawn to her granddaughter Lianne . Marco and Lianne start developing a relationship. But the recent events cause Marco to be withdrawn. He is haunted by a deep feeling of loneliness. For these reasons, Lianne cannot seem to get close to this enigmatic man.

His yearning leads him to a telephone conversation with Divina (Iza Calzado), the daughter of an haciendero. She too has suffered an emotional loss and is feeling empty. They find solace from their sadness in each other. Together they fill the emptiness they have always known all their lives.

Unbeknownst to them, they are living in the same provincial house but are separated by time. Divina lives in the past (1957) and Marco in the present (2006).

They set a time and place to meet in Lake Tabon but due to the time warp, do not meet. After two failed attempts, Marco discovers the truth that Divina lives in the past. Marco is able to convince Divina of this truth and they accept their fate.

However, Divina faces a great challenge as she is betrothed by her parents to a violent man in order to save their family fortune. Marco encourages Divina to run away and flee to Manila. He also makes her promise to meet him on March 29, 2006. Divina agrees and she tells him that she will wait for 49 years to fulfill her promise.

In a sleepy lakeside town, time curves for two people to meet and part. In the end, all that is left are their Moments of Love.

Production notes

The original choice to portray Dingdong's sister in this film was Starstruck Avenger Nadine Samonte who is Dion Ignacio's screen partner, but was later replaced by Isabel Oli.
The Theme song of the movie that also carries the title was sung by Janno Gibbs & Jennylyn Mercado, but the song has a pop version included in the soundtrack which was sung by Pinoy Pop Supestar batch 1 finalists, Michael Garcia, Brenan Espartinez & Charmaine Piamonte.

Soundtrack

GMA Records released an original motion picture soundtrack prior to the film's playdate.

1.) Moments of Love - Music Video (feat. Jennylyn Mercado & Janno Gibbs)
2.) Moments of Love - Suite
3.) Moments of Love - Jennylyn Mercado & Janno Gibbs
4.) Sana'y Maghintay Ang Walang Hanggan - Karylle
5.) Moments of Love (Pop Version) - Brenan Espartinez, Charmaine Piamonte & Michael Garcia
6.) Sana'y Maghintay Ang Walang Hanggan - Instrumental Version
7.) Moments of Love (New Age Version) - Agatha Obar
8.) Marco - Iza Calzado, Karylle & Dingdong Dantes
9.) Give Me One More Chance - Sipol
10.) Moments of Love (Pop Version) - Minus One