Netflix Adds ‘On Vodka, Beers, and Regrets’ to its Philippine Slate this July

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PHILIPPINES —After announcing a robust film slate this June, streaming service, Netflix, has since announced that it will stream On Vodka, Beers, and Regrets starting July 5 in the Philippines. Netflix is continuing to build a home for uniquely told Filipino stories with the film from Viva Communications, joining other recently announced titles like Pinoy Sunday, Sunod, Lola Igna, Untrue, and Ordinary People (Pamilya Ordinaryo).

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On Vodka, Beers, and Regrets stars Bela Padilla, JC Santos, Matteo Guidicelli, and Kean Cipriano. Originally released in theaters in February of this year to critical acclaim, the romantic drama was written and directed by Irene Villamor.

The film follows a washed-up actress and former child star Jane Pineda, played by Padilla, who battles with love, chances, and alcoholism as her career plummets to rock bottom. As her life disgruntles right in front of her, Jane seeks comfort in alcohol, which then leads to to a chance meeting with a band vocalist, Francis, played by Santos.

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This marks as the fourth time working in a film together, and the third as a pair, after 100 Tula Para Kay Stella in 2017, and The Day After Valentine’s in 2018. Last year, the two have appeared together in a Filipino remake of widely-successful South Korean drama, Miracle in Cell No. 7 for the Metro Manila Film Festival.

“We’re way more mature in this movie. And we also grew as individuals behind the camera since our last film, so our performances are more nuanced, more subtle,” Padilla said of the pair’s organic and unforced chemistry in an interview during the film’s release.

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“We, at Viva, are very proud of On Vodka, Beers and Regrets. The film tackles a sensitive topic with a clever and different blend of humor, romance and drama. It is part of Viva’s thrust for genre expansion and Netflix is the perfect partner being the pioneer in disrupting viewer habits and revolutionizing the art of storytelling,” said Vincent Del Rosario, president and COO, Viva Communications, Inc.

These films follow the success of other Pinoy titles on Netflix, including Eerie, The Girl Allergic to Wi-Fi, and Miss Granny, which were among the top ten most popular titles in the Philippines in 2019, as well as the December 2019 release of Filipino Netflix Film Dead Kids by award-winning director Mikhail Red.