Tagalog Movie

Directed by Mike de Leon.
Screenplay by Rey Santayana & Mike de Leon
Original Music by Jun Latonio & Joseph Olfindo

Kung Mangarap Ka't Magising is a light-hearted romantic film depicting the vulnerability of youth. The story centers around Joey (Christopher de Leon), a 'burgis' good-looking kid studying or perhaps more accurately, bumming around in Baguio to escape the responsibilities of growing up. He likes music and tinkers with the piano once in a while, dreaming to become a songwriter one day.

Joey meets the inspiration for his uncompleted song...

the lovely but married Anna…

While in Baguio he meets Anna (Hilda Koronel), and there is instant attraction between the two. There is only one or perhaps two problems. Anna is married and has a kid. But as it turns out, her marriage is on the verge of collapse and she finds momentary solace, a 'moment in a stolen dream' in the carefree Joey.

Joey is thinking of calling
Anna for a dinner date…

"Party dito, party don,
yun lang ang buhay namin…"

Mostly shot in Baguio and Sagada, the film is an untypical Filipino approach to a love story. The plot is simple, no mind-boggling twists and turns, but the film's plus is the naturalistic, unhysterical, and honest performances by the film's actors as well as the lush musical score which is, actually, the the third major character in the film.

Joey hopes he's good
enough for Anna


Sagada and their
'moments in a stolen dream…'