Angel Aquino and Tony Labrusca take on the sexiest and most daring roles in their careers as they play lovers in a sizzling May-December love affair in "Glorious", an original movie produced by Dreamscape Digital for streaming exclusively on TFC online and iWant, ABS-CBN's new content-on-demand digital app.
The movie, which will be available on the new iWant and TFC.tv starting November 17, has caught the imagination and piqued the interest of millions of netiznes, Memes abound on social media, as its full trailer has earned more than 12.5 million views in less than a week,
More
than the viral trailer's steamy scenes that enticed and thrilled
netizens, it has also spurred conversations online about age gap in
relationships and the stigma attached to them.
Written
and directed by Concepction Macatuno, "Glorious" tells the story of
Glory (Angel), a 52-year-old brain tumor survivor who falls in love with
Niko (Tony), a guy 30 years her junior.
Separated
from her husband whom she is financially dependent on, Glory finds
herself at the crossroads in her life - unhappy and riddled with self
doubt- left alone by her children who are already building their own
lives.
She then meets the enthusiastic and adventurous 22-year-old Niko, and the two have an instant connection.
While physical attraction will initially draw them together, they
will nurture their relationship and turn it into a kind of love that
will help them overcome the challenges in their relationship, including
their opposing perspectives, age gap, and disapproval and judgment from
their loved ones and community.
Will Glory and Niko be courageous enough to fight for their
relationship? How will she learn to stand by her convictions and pursue
her own happiness?
The film’s subject has triggered netizens to share their thoughts on
social media, and even Broadway diva Lea Salonga said that she hopes the
movie becomes successful not just for its love scenes, but also its
potential to “begin a conversation about seeing older women and younger
men on screen.”
“Given how utterly beautiful both Angel Aquino and Tony Labrusca are,
I am all for it, and wish for their movie Glorious to be a massive
hit,” she added.
Volleyball star and TV host Gretchen Ho also praised the film,
tweeting, “Great move by #IWant and #DreamscapeDigital for making
#Glorious their first exclusive film! Digital doesn’t have boundaries
the way TV has.”
“Glorious” is Dreamscape Digital’s first offering, made exclusively
for the new iWant, which can be accessed via iOS or Android app, and on
TFC Online (TFC.tv) starting November 17.
On the new iWant, users from the Philippines may stream original
films and series, old and current Kapamilya shows, movies, restored film
classics, music, and live concerts, for free.
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