[4][5] The film follows the story of Andrew and Gara as their opposite beliefs cross paths in Italy.
[2][7][8] Gara is an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) who works in Italy and believes in destiny and true love.
[9] On the other hand, Andrew is a medical student[10] who is grief-stricken, very pragmatic, and unenthusiastic about accepting fate.
[11] As they cross paths in Italy, their personal beliefs help them recognize each other and unusually view love.
Circumstances in her family led to Gara's departure from the Philippines and work in various jobs in Italy.
Aside from being a pet sitter, Gara also works as a household helper for Terry who turns out to be the stepmother of Andrew.
A flashback shows that Andrew had presented Isay with a heart-shaped glass and a wedding ring, which was intended for their proposal.
[19] Overall, according to Rams David of Triple A (the talent agency of Maine Mendoza), 95% of the film was shot in Italy.
The film's soundtrack, including its instrumental version was released and streamed on July 8, 2016, in the digital music services.
As background music for their lip sync, they have used several songs including "Magkaibang Mundo" by Jireh Lim and Charlie Puth's "One Call Away.
[34] It was 2016's highest opening gross for a Philippine film until it was surpassed by Barcelona: A Love Untold (₱23 million).
[8][19] Although there were cinemas in the Philippine provinces that experienced screening delays due to technical problems.
[37] The block screenings in a mall in Manila benefited the GMA Kapuso Foundation,[38] a non-profit organization doing social-welfare services.
[40] Actress Kris Aquino gave a late review of the film through an Instagram post and she was all praises to the director, the main cast and Jasmine Curtis-Smith.
[42] Mari-an Santos of Philippine Entertainment Portal gave a balanced review as she praised the setting, writers and cast especially Richards and Mendoza's natural performances.
"[16] Oggs Cruz of Rappler described the film as "harmless diversion" and taken note how the writers creatively portrayed the popularity of Kalyeserye within the familiar plots of the romantic comedy genre and how the director complemented the writing prowess.
[1] Furthermore, Cruz praised Mendoza's "very relatable charisma" and concluded that "the film’s being well-made just adds a certain justification to all the heightened promises of romance.