Labyu with an Accent (2022)

Interesting facts

Labyu with an Accent is a 2022 Philippine romantic comedy drama film starring Coco Martin and Jodi Sta. Maria. It was released theatrically on December 25, 2022, as an entry to the 2022 Metro Manila Film Festival.

Production

Labyu with an Accent is a film made under ABS-CBN Film Productions, the production outfit of Star Cinema. It is directed by Coco Martin and written by Patrick Valencia. Martin who is also a starring actor of the film, has his directorial role credited under his legal name, Rodel P. Nacianceno rather than his stage name. Martin also consulted fellow director Malu Sevilla for the film.

The film was announced in July 2022 as one of the first four entries submitted as a script for the 2022 Metro Manila Film Festival. The plot for the film was pitched to ABS-CBN by Martin himself who also proposed that Jodi Sta. Maria made his co-starring leading lady. Martin based the story on both his and Sta. Maria's personal experience working abroad. Martin himself worked as an Overseas Filipino Worker in Canada.

Principal photography sometime after Ang Probinsyano ended airing. Filming took place mostly in Los Angeles in the United States although some scenes were filmed in the Philippines. Martin preferred to work with minimal rehearsals and script guidance for the filming of Labyu with an Accent, believing overreliance on the script "takes away the magic".

Martin presents the film as a gift to followers of his and Sta. Maria's television series Ang Probinsyano and The Broken Marriage Vow.

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