Black Sheep Productions’ Between Maybes follows the life of actress and commercial model Hazel Ilagan (Julia Barretto) as she struggles to recapture her fame as a child star. Feeling oppressed and controlled by her parents who are financially-dependent on her, Hazel abruptly leaves the Philippines and flies to Japan. While in the Land of the Rising Sun, she stays in Saga, a sleepy town, where she enjoys being anonymous. There, Hazel meets waiter slash fisherman Louie Puyat (Gerald Anderson). Since Hazel does not want to turn her phone on for fear of being bombarded with calls and messages from her parents and workmates, she decides to make Louie her tour guide slash in-case-of-emergency-someone-knows-where-to-find-her-cadaver person. As they spend more time together, things fall into place and the lost Hazel finds her way back to her true path.

Between Maybes is a look behind the scene of the actors lives, the pressure they experience, the lack of freedom and privacy, and their vulnerabilities. It also shows how some of scenic spots in Saga. Aside from these two, Between Maybes is nothing special. Julia is a beautiful girl and she acts decently in the movie but there is something off with her character. Hazel is neither loveable nor hateful. She is bland. Speaking of bland, watching Gerald act is like watching paint dry. He has one facial expression. Even when he cries, his face does not change!

Here are some hugot lines from Black Sheep Productions’ Between Maybes:

“Alam mo bakit ka naming pinilit maging artista? Dahil boba ka.” – XXX (Yayo Aguila)

“Magpasalamat ka, ipinanganak ka naming maganda. Saan ka na lang pupulutin kung hindi ka nag-aartista?” – Hazel’s Mother (Yayo Aguila)

“Ay, putang malandi.” – Hazel Ilagan  (Julia Barretto)

“Kuya, naliligaw ako!” – Hazel Ilagan

“Wala namang taong naliligaw forever. Lalo na kung may mga taong tumutulong at mababait. Lalo na kung kababayan mo pa.” – Hazel Ilagan

“Oh my God, laos na talaga ako!” – Hazel Ilagan

“Alam mo kung ayaw na ng mga tao sa akin, eh di ayaw ko na rin sa kanila. Hindi ko sila kailangan. At kaya ko na kahit ako lang.” – Hazel Ilagan 

“Buhay pa?” – Louie Puyat (Gerald Anderson)

“Humihinga pa?” – Louie Puyat

“Buo pa ang bungo?” – Louie Puyat

“Tumitibok pa ang puso?” – Louie Puyat

“Louie, naliligaw ulit ako.” – Hazel Ilagan

“Ano naman ngayon? Hindi naman tayo mag-gagapangan.” – Hazel Ilagan

Louie: Ikaw naman talaga ang may pagnanasa sa akin eh. Kaya gusto mong mag-overnight dito.

Hazel: Sa dami ng artistang lalaking nakasama ko, sa tingin mo ma-tatypan kita?

Louie: Pero bawal kang mag-boyfriend ‘di ba? Eh ‘di natigang ka?

Hazel: So, magpapadilig ako sa kahit sino lang? Excuse me kung akala mo …

Hazel: Sige na, crush mo naman ako eh.

Louie: Nagagandahan lang. Hindi crush.

“Mabango ba tae mo? Ginto ba kalansay mo?” – Louie Puyat

“Lumaki ako sa ilusyon, Louie. Walang gumabay sa akin habang tumatanda. Walang nagsabi sa akin na, “Hoy, Hazel, sikat ka, artista ka, pero hindi ka Diyos. Maging mabuti ka sa kapwa mo tao.” Sapat na kina Mommy at Daddy na kumikita ako. Pero ‘yung masaklap, kahit na alam ko na mali na ‘yung pagkatao ko, ang hirap na mag-ayos na mag-isa.” – Hazel Ilagan

“Pero Hazel, matatanda na tayo. Dapat hawak na natin ang sarili nating buhay. Dapat ma-kontrol natin ang takbo nito. Naging masama ka dahil sa ibang tao, kasalanan nila ‘yun. Nanatili kang masama, kasalanan mo na ‘yun.” – Louie Puyat

“Puwedeng ikaw na lang maging first boyfriend ko” – Hazel Ilagan

“Nandito naman ako ngayon eh. Nandito ako.” – Hazel Ilagan

“Pangit ‘yung boses ko. Ayoko namang mag-aral. Pag-aarte lang talaga ang kaya Kong gawin. So, aayusin ko. Ilalaban ko.” – Hazel Ilagan

“Iiyak na ‘yan. Iiyak na ‘yan. Iiyak na ‘yan. Iiyak na ‘yan.” – Hazel Ilagan

“Nakakaloka. Isang araw lang akong nagka-dyowa.” – Louie Puyat

“Wala man lang tayong maaanghang na break-up lines?” – Louie Puyat

“Ano? Buhay ka pa?” – Louie Puyat

“Ilang oras akong naging mukhang tanga diyan.” – Louie Puyat

Louie: Bakit pa tayo nagpapatumpik-tumpik pa. Hazel, gusto kita. Gustong-gusto kita, kailangan mo rin linawin sa akin kung gusto mo rin ako para hindi na ako umasa. 

Hazel: hindi puede, Louie. Pero hindi ibig sabihin na hindi kita gusto. Hindi ibig sabihin na binabalewala ko ang mga nangyari at naramdaman natin sa Saga. Wrong timing lang talaga, Louie. Kakabalik lang ng career ko kaya kailangan kong ingatan. Sorry.

Louie: Hazel, wala kang kasalanan. 

“Mauuna na akong lumabas para hindi nila tayo makitang magkasama.” – Louie Puyat

“’Til the stars align again, Hezeru-chan!” – Louie Puyat