D' Anothers
A ghost-fearing man must open a portal for stranded spirits.
In 2005, Star Cinema released the comedy horror film D' Anothers, directed by Joyce Bernal. The screenplay was written by Adolfo Alix Jr. and Raymond Lee, based on a story by Alix. This was Bernal’s second directorial effort, following Mr. Suave (2003), and marked the first on-screen pairing of Vhong Navarro and Toni Gonzaga. For Gonzaga, it was her debut film with Star Cinema after moving from GMA Network. The story follows Hesus Resurreccion (Navarro), a man terrified of ghosts, who inherits a long-abandoned ancestral mansion. Over the past century, the house has become crowded with spirits unable to cross to the afterlife. The ghosts believe Hesus is “The One” destined to open a portal for them. The cast also includes Toni Gonzaga as Hesus’s girlfriend Maan Tuken, John Prats as JC, a young man visiting the mansion with his ghostly love, and Tado as Atty. Reposo, Hesus’s lawyer. Released on July 27, 2005, the film was a box-office success during its theatrical run.
Quick Facts
- Director
- Joyce E. Bernal
- Producer
- Charo Santos-Concio, Malou N. Santos
- Screenplay
- Adolfo Alix Jr., Raymond Lee
- Story
- Adolfo Alix Jr.
- Starring
- Toni Gonzaga, Vhong Navarro
- Music
- Charles "Chuckie" Dreyfus, Jun Regalado
- Cinematography
- Charlie Peralta
- Editing
- Renewin Alano
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Did You Know?
- The film earned ₱10 million on its first day of theatrical showing.
- On the third week of its theatrical run, the film reached its ₱100 million-mark in the box-office.
- D' Anothers was Joyce Bernal's second film as a director, following Mr. Suave (2003).
- It was Toni Gonzaga's first film under Star Cinema after transferring from GMA Network in 2005.
- The film received an international premiere at the 8th Far East Film Festival in Udine, Italy on April 21, 2006.
Plot
The Resurreccion family's ancestral mansion is believed to have a portal to the other world. Every quarter of a century, it must be opened by a chosen member of the clan, known as "The One", to enable stranded ghosts to cross over to the afterlife. With no surviving clan member opening the portal in the past 100 years, ghosts have overcrowded the now-abandoned mansion and are in danger of becoming cockroaches unless they pass over. Hesus Resurreccion is about to find out that he is The One, but he is afraid of ghosts. When he inherits the mansion, he wants to sell it immediately, but finds difficulties since people believe the mansion is haunted. He freaks out when he learns that the people he sees in the mansion are all ghosts. Hesus has no choice but to fulfill his mission as The One. As he spends more time with the ghosts, he realizes that they are not scary at all and even enjoys their company. In the end, Hesus gets the key and opens the portal, but is later haunted by new ghosts who show up at the mansion.
Production
D' Anothers served as the first film of Toni Gonzaga under Star Cinema after she was transferred to ABS-CBN from rival GMA Network in the same year as the film's release. Aside from Gonzaga, it is also the first film for Roxanne Guinoo, Neri Naig, Michelle Madrigal, and Joross Gamboa, all of them newly-discovered talents from the network's talent competition program Star Circle Quest (SCQ). For Pokwang, who played the role of Valat, the film served as her first comedy horror film that she starred in and also, her second film under the film studio.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who composed the music for D' Anothers?
The music for D' Anothers was composed by Charles "Chuckie" Dreyfus and Jun Regalado.
How long is D' Anothers?
D' Anothers has a running time of 105 minutes.
Who distributed D' Anothers?
D' Anothers was distributed by ABS-CBN Film Productions.
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