#WalangForever (lit. 'There's No Forever') is a 2015 Filipino romantic comedy film starring Jennylyn Mercado and Jericho Rosales. It is an official entry to the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival and was shown on December 25, 2015.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Dan Villegas |
| Written by | Paul Sta. Ana |
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| Cinematography | Mackie Galvez |
| Edited by | Marya Ignacio |
| Music by | Emerzon Texon |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
| Box office | ₱52 million |
JM de Guzman was supposed to be the lead actor opposite Mercado but pulled out of the film due to personal problems.[3][4] This is Mercado's seventh MMFF entry after her 2014 award-winning film entry, English Only, Please.[5]
Mia, a celebrated writer of romantic-comedy films, is at a turning point in her life which makes it difficult for her to believe that love could last. Everything comes to a head when Ethan returns, only for her to find out that he has become a cynic of lasting love because she broke his heart.
Scenes were shot in Taiwan.[6]
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| 41st Metro Manila Film Festival[7] | Best Picture | #WalangForever | Won |
| Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Award for Excellence | Won | ||
| Best Director | Dan Villegas | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Jericho Rosales | Won | |
| Best Actress | Jennylyn Mercado | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Pepe Herrera | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Kim Molina | Nominated | |
| Best Cinematography | Mackie Galvez | Nominated | |
| Best Screenplay | Paul Sta. Ana | Won | |
| Best Original Story | Dan Villegas & Antoinette Jadaone | Won | |
| Best Editing | Marya Ignacio | Nominated | |
| Best Musical Score | Emerson Texon | Nominated | |
| Best Sound Engineering | Addiss Tabong | Nominated |
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