Alone/Together is a film written and directed by Antoinette Jadaone featuring the popular Lizquentandem of Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil.

Alone/Together is everything that a romantic drama movie needs and more. There is kilig and heartache. However, and more importantly, it also shows art in many forms, references popular culture (which made my heart flutter because I grew up listening to Eraserheads), tackles idealism and ambition and painfully parallels the last two with reality and failure.

Alone/Together is a movie for loveteams who have grown up and are brave enough to step out of the rainbows-and-butterflies universe and step into the real world of corporate careers, saving lives, longing, and loneliness in relationships.

As Tin, the idealist iskolar ng bayan who finds out that the academe is different than life after college, Liza showcases that she is not only a pretty face but an actress. Her kilig is palpable and her tormented soul is as obvious. Her glow overshadows the pimples on her face and makes one believe that beauty is more than skin deep.

As Raf, Enrique takes the backseat to let her ladylove shine, just like what Daniel Padilla did for Kathryn Bernardo in The Hows of Us. His overeager character is loveable and never annoying. It makes me want to have a Raf in my life, to support me and give me wings enough to make me fly.

Black Sheep’s Alone/Together is a minimalist romantic movie with depth. It dispenses with the family drama and the best friends-as-audience-surrogate to focus on Tin and Raf. It is a wise decision because Tin and Raf have stories to tell – stories one wants to listen to and learn from.

The following are hugot lines from Black Sheep’s Alone/Together starring Liza Soberano as Tin and Enrique Gil as Raf: 

“Our history is tragic.” – Christine “Tin” Lazaro (Liza Soberano)

“To forget is to deny the present of its significance.” – Tin Lazaro

Tin: I’m an Art Studies major. I know my Juan Luna.

Raf: I’m an E’heads fan. I know my Eraserheads.

“We must never forget.” – Tin Lazaro

“Excuse me. As an E’heads fan, I’m impressed.” – Rafael “Raf” Toledo

Tin: Gusto kong baguhin ang mundo.

Raf: Sigurado k aba diyan? Gusto mong baguhin ang mundo?

Tin: Sigurado! Gusto mo isama pa kita eh. Mababago natin ang mundo.

“Sa ‘yo bilib ako, sa mundo hindi.” – Raf Toledo

“Sabay nating baguhin ang mundo.” – Tin Lazaro

“Friend lang?” – Raf Toledo

Tin: So, bakita ka nandito?

Raf: Gusto lang kita makita.

“Ganda! Kahit may pimple oh.” – Tin’s friend

“Kung ano gusto ng mahal ko, iyon ang masusunod.” – Raf Toledo

“Suwerte ko talaga!” – Raf Toledo

“Mahal, ang galing mo! I love you! Girlfriend ko iyan! Go, mahal!” – Raf Toledo

“Raf, tama na please. Iba na ang mundo ko.” – Tin Lazaro

“Hindi ba sabi ko sa iyo, pakakasalan kita? ‘Di ba sabi ko sa iyo pakakasalan kita?” – Raf Toledo

“Raf, I’m sorry. Mahal kita, pero tama na.” – Tin Lazaro

“Tin, please. Magiging proud ka rin sa akin. Huwag mo akong iwan.” – Raf Toledo

“Raf, I’m so sorry. Hindi ko talaga alam kung ano’ng nangyari.” – Tin Lazaro

“Tang ina! Ano’ng nangyari sa akin? Kapag nasa harap mo na pala, ibang nangyari. Naunahan ng takot.” – Tin Lazaro

Raf: Putang ina!

Tin: Putang ina talaga!

Tin: Buti na lang may tumulong sa akin.

Raf: Siya?

Tin” He saved me. Wala ng gagawa ng ganoon sa akin.

Raf: Bakit ka nandito?

Tin: Hindi ko alam.

Raf: Nahihirapan ako, Tin.

Tin: Nahihirapan din ako.

“But let’s not be those kinds of people. Hindi tayo ganoon.” – Tin Lazaro

“Huwag mo kasing isipin ang who I was. Isipin mo ang who should I be.” – Raf Toledo

“Kasama mo akong magtagumpay. Kasama kitang mabigo. Ang saya ko siguro. Ang saya-saya natin.” – Tin Lazaro

“This isn’t our past or our future. Ito na ‘to.” – Raf Toledo

Raf: Let’s go, mahal.

Tin: Okay, mahal.

 “Tin, what if hindi tayo nag-break. What if hindi ka nawala. What if magkita tayo ulit at ipagmamalaki mo na ako. What if nagkita tayo muli, tapos, puwede pa. What if natupad ang what if na ‘yon? Wala ka bang gagawin? Hindi ka ba pupunta ng New York? … Kasi alam mo iyon ang matagal mong hinihintay.” – Raf Toledo

“Somewhere along the way, we have to give up some things for others. Okay na ako. Iba na ang mundo ko. Ginusto ko ito. New York was my dream, but not anymore. Hindi na ako ito, Raf. Okay na ako.” – Tin Lazaro

“Mali ito. What if lang ito.” – Tin Lazaro

“Bullshit! Mahal mo lang siya dahil nasanay ka na.” – Raf Toledo

“27 ka lang and you’re settling for this life?” – Raf Toledo

“Ang totoo duwag ka, Tin.” – Raf Toledo

“Ang duwag sa iyo, matapang sa akin!” – Tin Lazaro

“You support me but not enough to make me fly!” – Tin Lazaro

“Raf, tama ka. Naduwag ako.” – Tin Lazaro

“You can always make your own dreams.” – Raf Toledo

“Raf, I’m sorry sa lahat. I was selfish.” – Tin Lazaro

“Sorry din. Hindi pa kita kayang kausapin noon. Magulo pa ang feelings ko noon. But that night when I heard my baby’s heartbeat for the first time, alam mo parang kinakausap na niya ako….Parang nahanap ko na ang soulmate ko maski hindi ko pa siya nakakausap.” – Raf Toledo

Tin: Raf, sana alam mo na mahal na mahal kita.

Raf: Ingat ka.

“That’s all we have sometimes – a memory. And Raf was a beautiful memory.” – Tin Lazaro

“I wanted to tell you that we ended up together, but we did not.” – Tin Lazaro

Tin: Bakit ka nandito?

Raf: Nandito ako.