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Ligo na Ü, Lapit na Me

Ligo na Ü, Lapit na Me

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Ligo na Ü, Lapit na Me

"Ligo na Ü, Lapit na Me is witty, funny and full of questions; such is life after all."

2011

1h 25m

7.0(4 votes)

Drama

Overview

College senior Intoy (Edgar Allan Guzman) is unwittingly fallen into a friend-with-benefits situation with his mysterious classmate Jenny (Mercedes Cabral). Jenny has a reputation for being promiscuous, and Intoy plays aloof to hide the fact that he’s fallen in love with her. Slowly, Jenny opens up to him as well, revealing the vulnerable center to her seemingly impervious façade. But poor, confused Intoy isn’t really equipped to deal with the feelings involved.

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Cinemalaya Foundation

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Mercedes Cabral

Mercedes Cabral

Jenny

Edgar Allan Guzman

Edgar Allan Guzman

Intoy

Mel Kimura

Mel Kimura

Simon Ibarra

Simon Ibarra

Shalala

Shalala

Evelyn Vargas

Evelyn Vargas

Beverly Salviejo

Beverly Salviejo

Malou Crisologo

Malou Crisologo

Joseph Bitangcol

Joseph Bitangcol

Lucky Mercado

Creative team

Directed by: Erick C. Salud
Written by: Jerry Gracio
Eros S. Atalia

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