Never Knew Love Like This Before (2026)
Manila, 2009. Thirteen-year-old Gino passes his time through television and phone games—until he discovers his father's stash of adult DVDs. When he catches sight of his father flirting with a bar girl in a seedy karaoke joint, Gino begins to question his father's authority and morality. But it's through an unexpected bond through catfishing Giliw, a trans woman from the same nightlife underworld, using his father’s identity, that Gino slowly confronts his longings, boundaries, and the tender confusion of growing up.
Director:
Ronnie Ramos
Writer:
Ronnie Ramos
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Mimi Juareza as Giliw |
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Jian Carlo Catabay as Gino |
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Nel Estuya as Gilbert |
| Directing | Ronnie Ramos | Director |
| Directing | Miko Biong | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Skyler Montefalcon | Script Supervisor |
| Writing | Ronnie Ramos | Screenplay |
| Art | Bryan Espeña | Production Design |
| Camera | Mark Francis Vicente | Director of Photography |
| Production | Carlos Ortiz | Producer |
| Production | Jon Galvez | Producer |
| Production | Leo Liban | Producer |
| Production | Josiah Tollison | Associate Producer |
| Production | Miko Biong | Producer |