''Rainbow's Sunset'' is a 2018 Philippine

romantic drama Romance films involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their ...

film directed by

Joel Lamangan Joel Lamangan (born September 21, 1952) is a Filipino film director, television director, actor, and comedian. His award-winning films include '' The Flor Contemplacion Story'', '' Sidhi'', '' Deathrow'', ''Hubog'', '' Aishte Imasu 1941'', ''Bl ...

from a story and screenplay written by Eric Ramos, with Lamangan and Ferdinand Dizon Lapuz co-writing the former. Starring

Eddie Garcia Eduardo "Eddie" Verchez Garcia (; May 2, 1929 – June 21, 2019), colloquially known as Manoy, was a Filipino actor, television personality, and filmmaker. Widely regarded as the greatest Filipino actor of all time, Garcia appeared in nearly ...

Tony Mabesa Antonio "Tony" Ocampo Mabesa ONA (January 27, 1935 – October 4, 2019) was a Filipino stage director, film and television actor, and professor. With a career spanning over 70 years, he was a founding father of Philippine university theater and ...

, and

Gloria Romero Gloria Anne Borrego Galla (December 16, 1933 – January 25, 2025), known professionally as Gloria Romero (), was an American-born Filipino actress. Regarded as the "Queen of Philippine Cinema", she appeared in over 250 motion pictures and t ...

, the film revolves around an 84-year-old man who came out as gay to his family and decided to take care of a man he loved. Supporting cast includes

Tirso Cruz III Tirso Silvano Cruz III (; born April 1, 1952) is a Filipino actor, comedian, and singer. He was the Chairperson of the Film Development Council of the Philippines after one year and seven months for personal reasons. Regarded as a "matinee ido ...

Aiko Melendez Mary Aiko Shimoji Melendez (born December 16, 1975), known professionally as Aiko Melendez (), is a Filipino actress and politician. She currently serves as a councilor of Quezon City from the 5th district since 2022, a position she previousl ...

, and

Sunshine Dizon Margaret Sunshine Cansancio Dizon (; born July 3, 1983), formerly credited with the mononym Sunshine, is a Filipino actress, director and producer. She is known primarily for her dramatic roles in television and film. At age 3, she made her ...

while Max Collins, Shido Roxas, and Ross Pesigan play the younger versions of the lead stars' characters. It was also the last movie of Eddie Garcia and Gloria Romero in their lifetime before they died in June 2019 and January 2025, respectively. Produced by Heaven's Best Entertainment and EG Productions and distributed by

Solar Pictures Solar Entertainment Corporation (also known as Solar Entertainment, and simply known as Solar or SEC) is a Mass media in the Philippines, Filipino Mass media, media company based in Makati, Philippines. Founded and owned by the brothers, Wilso ...

, the film was theatrically released on December 25, 2018, as one of the official entries for the 44th Metro Manila Film Festival.

Plot

84-year-old Ramon announces to his family his decision to move to the house of his cancer-stricken lover, Fredo, to take care of him. Each of his children has his or her own troubles and victories, and so does his wife, Sylvia and he was torn between his duty on his family, and his true love. His children, who already know he is gay, are bewildered as to why he moves out and are also confused by the acceptance of his wife, Sylvia. In flashbacks, Ramon is revealed to have been a student funded by Fredo's rich family. He falls in love with Fredo, who helps him launch his political career. In 1969, their affair is discovered by Sylvia, who accepts Fredo when he assures her that he shares his love for Ramon with those he loves. In the present day, Ramon moves to Fredo's home to take care of him, scandalizing his adult children, who try to cover up their relationship when Ramon and Fredo show up at an event. Furious, the couple storm off. Ramon shortly dies afterwards and the children, realizing how much their relationship meant, accompany Sylvia who decides to care for Fredo in Ramon's place.

Cast

Main cast

as Ramoncito "Ramon" Estrella *

as Alfredo "Fredo" Veneracion *

as Sylvia Estrella

Supporting cast

as Emmanuel "Emman" Estrella *

as Georgina "George" Estrella *

as Marife "Fe" Estrella * Max Collins as Young Sylvia *Shido Roxas as Young Ramon *Ross Pesigan as Young Fredo *

Jim Pebanco Jaime "Jim" Pebanco is a Filipino actor, known for ''Bulaklak ng Maynila'' (1999), ''Patikul'' (2011) and ''Hubog'' (2001). He was mostly seen in GMA Network and several shows in TV5 and ABS-CBN. He was also known in film such as for his role in ...

as Benjamin "Ben" Cruz *

Albie Casiño Alan Benedict Lee Hernandez Casiño (born May 14, 1993), popularly known as Albie Casiño, is a Filipino actor best known for his role as Christian in the 2010 hit series, '' Mara Clara''. He is also well known for his roles in '' On the Wings ...

as Jonel *

Sue Prado Marissa Sue Prado (better known simply as Sue Prado) (born May 18, 1981) is a Filipino people, Filipino actress who is best known for her performances in Philippine New Wave films such as the 2013 film, ''Oro (2013), Oro'' and ''Barber's Tales' ...

as Nena *Tanya Gomez as Merly *Marcus Madrigal as Andy *Adrian Cabino as Jairus *Zeke Sarmenta as Lara *Noel Comia Jr. as Rufus *Nella Marie Dizon as Bessie *

Ali Forbes Ali Forbes (born 7 March 1961) is a British former boxer who was British super middleweight champion in 1995 and fought for the World Boxing Federation light heavyweight world title in 2000. Career Born in London, Ali Forbes began his professi ...

as Cathy

Reception

Critical reception

Ysh Cabana of The Philippine Reporter wrote "At time unwittingly funny and served with as much histrionics, the plot felt a bit superficial. While there are notable technical misgivings in the script as whole, there is potential goldmine at the end of the Rainbow."

Accolades

The movie was an official entry to the 2018 Metro Manila Film Festival, and bagged 11 awards, making it MMFF 2018's big winner.

References

External links

* {{MMFF Philippine romance films Philippine LGBTQ-related films 2018 LGBTQ-related films 2010s LGBTQ-related drama films Films directed by Joel Lamangan