''Sana Dati'' () is a 2013 Philippine

romantic drama film 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 ...

written, directed, edited, and scored by

Jerrold Tarog Jerrold Viacrucis Tarog (; born May 30, 1977) is a Filipinos, Filipino film director, screenwriter, producer, editor, and composer. He is best known for directing ''Heneral Luna'' (2015), ''Bliss (2017 film), Bliss'' (2017) and ''Goyo: The Boy ...

. The film stars

Lovi Poe Lourdes Virginia "Lovi" Moran Poe (born February 11, 1991) is a Filipino actress and recording artist. She is the daughter of action star Fernando Poe Jr. Poe is known for starring in two popular GMA drama series: '' Bakekang'' (2006) as Kr ...

and

Paulo Avelino Michael Paulo Lingbanan Avelino (born May 13, 1988) is a Filipino actor, singer, model, and film producer. He has starred in multiple hit television series such as '' Walang Hanggan'' (2012), '' Bridges of Love'' (2015), and '' The General's D ...

. It is the final installment to Tarog's ''Camera trilogy'' which include ''

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'' (2007) and '' The Blood Trail'' (2009). It is one of the entries of Cinemalaya 2013 under the Director's Showcase, where it won eight awards including Best Film. Tarog has released publicly a digital copy of the film's screenplay through his

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account.

Synopsis

The film is a love story about a woman named Andrea (

) whose wedding is thrown into disarray when a mysterious guy, Dennis (

) arrives and reminds her of the man she really loves.

Cast

as Andrea Gonzaga *

as Dennis Cesario *

TJ Trinidad Raul "TJ" Fenstad Trinidad Jr. (born January 22, 1976) is a Filipino actor and businessman. Early life Trindad graduated high school from Colegio de San Agustin and studied marketing at De La Salle University. As a student, Trinidad joined ...

as Robert Naval *

Benjamin Alves Benjamin Sapida (born March 31, 1989), whose previous screen name was Vince Saldaña and current screen name is Benjamin Alves, is a Filipino actor and model under the management of GMA Network. Biography Early life Alves was born Benjamin Quia ...

as Andrew Cesario *

Chinggoy Alonzo Ramón "Chinggoy" Alonzo (; July 22, 1950 – October 15, 2017) was a Filipino actor in theater, movies, and television. He was nominated for FAMAS Award Best Supporting Actor in ''Ikaw Naman ang Iiyak'' (1996). Career Alonzo was active in the ...

as Eugene Naval * Carla Martinez as Vivian Gonzaga * Liesl Batucan as Baby Gonzaga * Ria Garcia as Jamie Gonzaga *

Nico Antonio Jerico Antonio (born May 24, 1983), commonly known as Nico Antonio, is a Filipino actor, comedian, producer and singer. Biography Antonio is the eldest of four siblings, to Reynerio Antonio and Joji Alonso is a film producer. After graduating ...

as John * Gee Canlas as Loiza *

Nonie Buencamino Anthony Buencamino, known professionally as Nonie Buencamino, is a Filipino character actor known for his television and theater work. He is strongly associated with Philippine New Wave Cinema, playing roles such as Mayor Bartolome in Jun La ...

as Judge Batac *

Menggie Cobarrubias Domingo "Menggie" Cobarrubias (August 10, 1951 – March 26, 2020) was a Filipino actor who appeared in approximately 200 television shows and films. Cobarrubias received a Gawad Urian Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 1979 fil ...

as Pastor *

Cai Cortez Carizza Cortez-Rkhami (born July 1, 1988) is a Filipino politician, actress, comedian, model and endorser, who is currently a councilor-elect of Taytay, Rizal since 2025. Biography Carizza Cortez was born on July 1, 1988, in Taytay, Rizal ...

as Jean * Bong Cabrera as Joel * Jess Evardone as Bong * Gaby dela Merced as Ria * Mihk Vergara as Fritz

Awards

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