Northern Lights: A Journey to Love

Northern Lights: A Journey to Love is a 2017 Filipino drama film directed by Dondon S. Santos, written by Onay Sales, and starring Piolo Pascual, Yen Santos, and Raikko Mateo. The film is a collaboration between Regal Entertainment, Star Cinema, and Pascual's Spring Films. The film's executive producers were Lily Monteverde, Roselle Monteverde, Charo Santos-Concio, Malou Santos, Piolo Pascual, Joyce Bernal, and Erickson Raymundo.[3] The film was released in cinemas on March 29, 2017.[4][5]

Northern Lights: A Journey to Love
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDondon S. Santos
Produced by
Screenplay byOnay Sales[1]
Story byRona Lean Sales
Starring
Music byCesar Francis Concio
CinematographyZach Sycip
Edited byChrisel Galeno-Desuasido
Production
company
Distributed byStar Cinema
Release date
  • March 29, 2017 (2017-03-29)
Running time
100 minutes[2]
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Plot

Charlie Sr. (Piolo Pascual) is a Filipino immigrant in Alaska who is living a carefree life. His life suddenly changes when he is tasked to take care of his estranged son, Charlie Jr. (Raikko Mateo), whom he had left behind in the Philippines. As he struggles to become a real father to his son, Charlie crosses paths with Angel (Yen Santos), a quirky Filipina who went to Alaska to find her lost mother.

Cast

Main

Supporting

Production

Northern Lights was shot on location in and around Queenstown in the South Island of New Zealand to provide the setting for Alaska, employing production crew from Australia and New Zealand. The scenes with aurora borealis on the other hand were shot in Alaska.[6]

Reception

The film is graded "B" by the Cinema Evaluation Board of the Philippines.[7]

Critical reception

Oggs Cruz of Rappler in a review wrote: "[the] most unfortunate about Northern Lights is that the film actually tries to define romantic relationships in a way that is not entirely escapist. The milieu has actual promise." He then concluded that there is nothing extraordinary about the film.[8] Mari-an Santos of Philippine Entertainment Portal in a review wrote: "the story, though nothing groundbreaking, pulls the heartstrings and will appeal to a wide variety of audiences." She also added: "the development of their characters feels too abrupt, since the sequences do not flow as naturally as possible."[9] Pablo A. Tariman of The Philippine Star in a very positive review of the film, wrote: "the story and screenplay were able to wield a solid film stunning in its simplicity but with a lot of soul in it." He then concluded that "it is a remarkably acted film and sensitively directed as well. The film tugs at your heart from beginning to end."[10] For a Philippines-based audience, the film may drag a bit but it rapturously captures the slow rhythm of picturesque but sleepy locales like Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska.

References
  1. Tessa Mauricio-Arriola (7 March 2017). "Piolo finally gets the 'father-son' movie he's always wanted". The Manila Times.
  2. "Northern Lights: A Journey to Love". Consolidated Theatres.
  3. "Northern Lights: A Journey to Love poster".
  4. "Northern Lights: A Journey To Love (A Filipino Movie Starring Piolo Pascual And Yen Santos)". Archipelago Files.
  5. Marinel R. Cruz (7 March 2017). "Piolo Pascual new ambassador of the Optical Media Board". Inquirer.net.
  6. Deni Rose M. Afinidad-Bernardo (6 March 2017). "Yen Santos on love scene with Piolo Pascual: 'Kota na 'ko!'". Philstar Global.
  7. Regina Tabora (28 March 2017). "'Northern Lights: A Journey to Love' is Graded B by the CEB". Star Cinema.
  8. Francis Joseph Cruz (1 April 2017). "'Northern Lights: A Journey to Love' review: Nothing extraordinary". Rappler.
  9. Mari-an Santos (31 March 2017). "REVIEW: Piolo Pascual and Yen Santos have tentative chemistry in Northern Lights". Philippine Entertainment Portal.
  10. Pablo A. Tariman (31 March 2017). "Love, life and death in this universe and beyond". Philstar Global.
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