Award–Winning Film Opens Nationwide on June 10 Following Festival Success in the Philippines. Boston, and London

MANILA, Philippines – After winning audiences at.home and abroad, Open Endings arrives in Philippine cinemas nationwide on June 10, 2026, bringing to the big screen a moving and refreshingly honest story about queer friendship, love, and everything that lingers after relationships end.

Directed by Nigel Santos and written by Keavy Eunice Vicente, Open Endings follows four queer women whose lives remain deeply Intertwined through shared histories, former romances, and an enduring friendship that continues to evolve.

The film first captured attention as the highest-grossing film of Cinemalaya 2025, where it also received the Special Award for Best Ensemble Performance, recognizing the remarkable chemistry and authenticity of its cast.

Shortly after its Cinemalaya run, Open Endings was selected for the Asian Next Wave section of the QCinema International Film Festival, the festival’s main competition program dedicated to showcasing outstanding works by emerging filmmakers from across Asia.

The film’s success continued internationally with its international premiere at the Wicked Queer Film Festival in Boston and its UK premiere at Queer East in London, where audiences embraced its deeply human story and nuanced portrayal of queer relationships.

Leading the ensemble are Janella Salvador, Klea Pineda, and Jasmine Curtis-Smith, three of the country’s most recognizable and celebrated actors, each delivering performances marked by vulnerability, humor, and emotional depth. Joining them is Leanne Mamonong in a breakout role, signaling the arrival of an exciting new talent in Philippine cinema. •

At its heart, Open Endings is a story about chosen family, enduring connections, and the complicated ways people continue to love one another long after relationships change. While rooted in queer experiences, its themes of friendship, heartbreak, growth, and acceptance are universal.

As Philippine cinema continues to expand the stories it tells, Open Endings stands as a milestone, an unapologetically Filipino queer film that has resonated with audiences across cultures and now takes its place on screens nationwide.

Open Endings opens in cinemas across the Philippines on June 10, 2026. About Open Endings

Open Endings is a Filipino drama directed by Nigel Santos and written by Keavy Eunice Vicente. Starring Janella Salvador, Jasmine Curtis-Smith, Klea Pineda, and Leanne Mamonong, the film explores the enduring bonds between four queer women navigating friendship, former relationships, and the many forms love can take over time.