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Filipino Coming-of-Age Film Tackles Grief Head-On
5 Oct
Summary
- Film explores four friends growing apart in adulthood.
- A road trip tests friendship and confronts avoided grief.
- Filming is underway in the Philippines for a 2027 release.
Kip Oebanda directs 'One For The Road,' a new drama about four high school friends drifting apart in their mid-20s due to careers and relationships. The film, currently in principal photography in the Philippines, is set to be released in the second quarter of 2027.
Tragedy brings the friends back together, initiating a road trip that challenges their friendship and forces them to address their grief. The movie combines road-trip comedy with coming-of-age drama, aiming to destigmatize discussions about mental health struggles and loneliness among young Filipinos.
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