Some time in February 2018, #MeetMeInStGallen premiered and I saw it with a friend two weeks later. It was during a time when we were both going through something. All I remember was an ugly crying self and a new number 1 local film in my book. Because I was an emotional wreck then, I wasn't able to write a review nor even post about it. So, here it goes again. Meet Me in St. Gallen is a film about two individuals who always meet up at the wrong time, staying true to the saying, "pinagtagpo pero hindi itinadhana." They form a special bond, made an impact on each other's lives, and every time they would meet, their relationship gets deeper. But somehow, it just never seemed to work out for them. Bela Padilla (@bela) and Carlo Aquino (@jose_liwanag) together was an unlikely pair who I never thought would have such effective chemistry on a film project. Bringing to life Celeste Francisco and Jesse Abaya, they sold the film to me in its entirety. From script to delivery even the musical scoring, everything about it was just perfect, most especially the script. The script holds a special place in my heart because of how beautifully written it was. The integration of life's philosophies, the what-ifs, and the intimate conversations, all that coupled with the btilliance of Bela and Carlo, everything just fell into place. But then it was the last third of the script/film that hit me the hardest because the emotional journey for me was too real, which was why I bawled my eyes out in the cinema. Spoiler Alert: It was Diana who made the story all the more compelling to me because it was portrayed by Angelica Panganiban. Jesse's mistakes pained me more because Diana deserved better even if she was just mentioned several times. Her character was humanized to make a good comparison to Celeste. Overall, it's a bittersweet story about love and regrets, and it had special heartwarming and heartbreaking moments. Irene Villamor (@ayrin) did an amazing job. Tinatang(g)i: Mga bagay na matagal nang wala pero nananatili sayo. Mga bakas na lang ng nakaraan ang naiwan. 100/10 https://www.instagram.com/p/B-4aj_-lZiT/?igshid=1lpv8yaowr8n2