The Love Affair is a 2015 Filipino drama film directed by Nuel C. Naval from a story and screenplay written by Vanessa R. Valdez. The film tells the story of a married couple whose marriage becomes problematic after Trisha has an affair and Vince consults with an attorney to file an annulment, but their meeting ends up in an affair as well. It stars Richard Gomez, Dawn Zulueta and Bea Alonzo in the lead roles, and features Tom Rodriguez, Tonton Gutierrez, and Grae Fernandez in supporting roles.
Produced and distributed by ABS-CBN Film Productions, the film was theatrically released in the Philippines on August 12, 2015, It received mixed reviews from critics but favorable reception at the box-office, earning ₱320 million worldwide and is the second Filipino film to break the ₱300 million mark for 2015, second to Crazy Beautiful You, another Star Cinema-produced film.
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Plot
Vince, a well-known surgeon, becomes angry when he discovers his wife Trisha is having an affair with his best friend Greg. His relationship with Trisha reached a low point, and he decided to annul their marriage. Meanwhile, Adie, a young lawyer, received a message and discovered that her fiancé, Ryan, was having an affair with another woman before their wedding. While on her way home and still traumatized from what she read, she got into a vehicular accident. At the hospital, she revealed that she had a miscarriage. Because of these unfortunate events she got, Adie got separated from her fiancé, called off their wedding, and resigned from her position.
On that same day, Vince is present and convinces Noah that if he and Adie won the race, he would hire Adie in his law firm.
Reception
Box office
Based on the statistics gathered by Box Office Mojo, the film earned ₱170 million domestically after four weeks of showing in cinemas. Overall, the film grossed ₱320 million at the box office from both local and international screenings.
Critical reception
Florence Pia Yu, writing for Gulf News, gave praise to the performance of the lead stars, where they "really did justice to their characters in this movie, delivering believable acting that made you want to root for all of them" as well as the emotional impact on the audience for its confrontational and intimate scenes.