Based on the trailer alone, one with foresight would think that the whole duration of the film will be about two strangers unraveling their personal "storms" raging within them which draw them closer to one another as the literal storm ravages the metropolis and they go from trapped in a building to trapped in each others arms. Not really.
Well, only around a third of the film paints this scenario, which goes to show that it is not as predictable as it seems. Arjo Atayde plays Spencer, a yuppie who lives life one day at a time and to make his father proud, he tries a bit to turn his life around by working for his friend as a delivery boy. He runs into Julia, played by Jessy Mendiola, at an office reminiscent of Lazada or Amazon. Julia is an IT expert who is in a relationship but overworks herself since she is too responsible and has the tendency to give in to what other people want.
See, being stranded here is not just about being locked in an office building by an irresponsible guard. Both are stuck in their own ruts that they fail to see until this seemingly life or death situation offers them a new perspective. Sure, it's not a spoiler anymore that the they get out of the deluge with changed feelings towards each other, but they also know how to steer past the wave their instinct and their upbringing takes them, earning the calm after their personal "storm" which give them enough clarity to be with each other not jusy because situation pushes them together or others want it but because they just simply want to.
Stranded is produced by Regal Entertainment Inc. and opens tomorrow April 10 in cinemas nationwide.
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