In an old movie theater, the oldest question of all: how do I know if I love someone? Life has moved with his mother to the Times Theatre, in downtown Manila, and finds himself stumbling through the tentative first steps of love. Everything within this setting matters: the films, the venue’s fading grandeur, and the quiet wisdom of its projectionist — their confidant.
It’s in the title: Honey, My Love, So Sweet offers us, above all, sweetness. JT Trinidad plays with light and shadows to paint the innocent picture of the discovery of love, through the eyes of a queer child – Life. Much like Life, this film is also guided by curiosity and intuition in the creation of a charming and tender atmosphere, occasionally contrasting with the vibrant life of Manila.
The research method chosen by Life is infallible and universal to any geography and stage of life: looking for answers in films. In this search, Life quickly discovers that, like this old Cinema and contrary to what films want us to believe, love can also be decadent and perishable. (Sara da Cruz)
