From Viva Films and Director Jason Paul Laxamana, the makers of “Expensive Candy”, “100 Tula Para Kay Stella”, and “Just a Stranger”, come a romance-drama with an element of sci-fi movie, “A Glimpse of Forever”, starring Jasmine Curtis-Smith as Glenda, Diego Loyzaga as Kokoy “The Boy Next Door”, and Jerome Ponce as Dante.
Frustrated with her fiancé, Glenda tries to find companionship and cheer from a virtual dating studio called ForeVR. She is presented with four types of virtual guys that she can choose to date through Virtual Reality (VR): the Bad Boy, the Rich Guy, the Gigolo, and the Worker. To the surprise of the staff, she picks the one that’s been removed from the choices due to low interest from clients – The Boy Next Door.
When Kokoy aka “The Boy Next Door” appears before Glenda, his demeanor offended her. Instead of being charming and likeable, this virtual guy is a bit too straightforward for comfort. Luckily, he is able to redeem himself. Soon, he becomes the best friend that Glenda needs.
Dante is the guy behind The Boy Next Door character. A failed theater actor who suffers from severe social anxiety, he finds work in ForeVR as a Motion Capture Actor, providing real-time voice and movement for the virtual guy whom clients date. Because his face is never seen by clients, Dante is able to show his exceptional acting skills and becomes the top motion capture actor in ForeVR.
As Dante gets to know Glenda, he starts to fall for her. Glenda also can’t deny their connection, but can this cross over to the real world? Motion capture actors are not allowed to reveal their identities to ForeVR clients, and despite all the conflicts, Glenda is still very much in a relationship.
ForeVR may be a safe haven for Glenda and Dante, but they can’t stay there forever. Each has personal issues to sort out. When they do, will they have a forever kind of love beyond ForeVR?
The three lead stars have all been recognized for their acting skills. Jasmine Curtis-Smith has won 10 awards in the last 10 years. This includes the Best Supporting Actress award at the 2018 FAP Awards and 2017 MMFF Awards for “Siargao”, Best Supporting Actress at the 2013 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival, and 2014 Breakthrough Performance by an Actress for “Transit” at the Golden Screen Awards.
Diego Loyzaga was nominated for Best Actor at the 2023 Famas Awards for his performance in “Greed”, while Jerome Ponce was nominated for Best Actor at the 2022 Famas Awards and 2023 FAP Awards for “Katips”.
See how authentic they portray their characters in “A Glimpse of Forever”. Opens in cinemas nationwide on March 6, 2024.
