Dennis Trillo Tells Solenn Heussaff That Riding a Bicycle is Like Lovemaking

“Pag natutunan mo na, hindi mo na makakalimutan,” said Trillo who plays Jay-R Agimat in Ellen Ongkeko-Marfil’s advocacy film Lakbay2Love. Heussaff plays the videographer Lianne, who is hung over her ex-boyfriend Macky (played by Kit Thompson). Three people in a love triangle find their common ground in this film about biking, companionship, and holding on to one’s passion.

            Similar to his character Jay-R, Trillo is also an environmentalist and immerses himself in nature by biking. He has been an avid biker since he was eight years old. “Mahilig talaga akong mag-bike. Ito ang madalas kong ginagawa kapag may free time ako. Kahit marami akong work at merong kasabay na ginagawang movie, I make time to go biking. Ito ang rest ko,” the actor fondly shared.

            Marfil confirmed that most of the biking scenes in the film were done without using doubles. Heusaff’s scene where she rides behind Trillo while the two were mounted on a Benguet bike with no brakes was one of the most daring scenes she shot, since they skidded along a narrow mountain slope. She has one more unforgettable experience during the shoot. “We were supposed to shoot in a forest pero umuulan noong day na ‘yon. So everyone, including the bikers from different groups who were part of the scene, sumilong kami sa tents, nagsiksikan. Super fun! We were just eating ice cream and having fun!” Art indeed imitates life since there’s a scene in the film which seemed to be inspired by this incident where all the bikers huddled together in the tent after the unpredictable weather forces them to take shelter.

            This is Marfil’s third film after her two critically-acclaimed works Pusang Gala and Boses. She affirmed that another challenge in completing the film was Trillo’s commitment to the film Felix Manalo. “Minsan, once a week lang kami nakakapagshoot,” she added.

            Lakbay2Love opens in theaters nationwide on February 3. It was produced by Erasto Films. Some of the interesting songs in the film which are part of the soundtrack are Liwanag by Kai Honasan and Kilig sung by Heussaff herself. The film is supported by La Mesa Ecopark, Timberland Heights, 7-Eleven, Firefly Brigade, and the Cordillera Conservation Trust.

            For more details, you may visit 

www.facebook.com/Lakbay2Love or www.lakbay2love.com.ph.