6 - If Only

SPOILER ALERT! Please keep in mind that this blogpost contains spoilers from the movie itself. If you haven’t watched it yet and don’t want to be spoiled, I suggest to skip this blogpost immediately.

Sana Dati is a romantic drama film that was directed by Jerrold Tarog who is also the one who directed the famous movie Heneral Luna. It is the final installment for his Camera Trilogy and competed in the Cinemalaya Festival which won the Best Film. “Sana Dati” shows that not all love stories end in a happy ending.

The story begins with a flash back with Andrea (Lovi Poe) and Andrew (Benjamin Alves) organizing their newly bought place wherein they will open a flower shop. While Andrea was moving things, she found a ring (a wedding ring perhaps) inside a flower vase and Andrew starts to propose to her. But the scene was then cut and the time was back into the present. In the present time, she is being interviewed and recorded by Dennis (Paulo Avelino) for her wedding. But it turns out that she is going to be married to a different person which is Robert (TJ Trinidad). Later on, Andrea found out that Dennis is the brother of her true love Andrew. They went to the rooftop and discussed the different good things that Andrew has done to them. Meanwhile, Robert noticed that both Andrea and Dennis are missing and starts to search for them in the whole building. When he is about to give up in searching for them, he noticed something dropped from the rooftop leading him to have an idea to proceed to the rooftop. Dennis hides and Robert found and escorted Andrea back to the lounge. And then the wedding started, at the center of the event place, Dennis received a piece of paper with writings on it. He didn’t read it until the ceremony was over the paper was given by Andrea telling him to escape with her after the wedding. He didn’t follow Andrea’s orders and went home instead. After a few weeks, Andrea went to Andrew’s grave and handed back the ring the was given to her. Robert fetched Andrea at the cemetery and went home. While on the road, Andrea said “I love you” to Robert and that’s where the movie ends.

The movie is very different to the other ones wherein there’s an antagonist opposing the love of the protagonist. “Sana Dati” shows reality in the different scenes. I got sad when Andrea says “I love you” to Robert at the last scene. It shows that she accepted everything that happened and starts a new beginning. 

Photo Sources:

• http://entertainment.inquirer.net/files/2013/08/sana-dati.jpg

• http://aphrodite.gmanetwork.com/films/photos/gallery/official_photos_of_sana_dati__best_film_for_the_director_s_showcase_category_of_cinemalaya_2013_1379932294.jpg
• http://www.ybca.org/sites/default/files/styles/program_hero_large_970/public/image_cluster/sanadati_altar_970.jpg?itok=HeOQFtGL