I FELL, IT’S FINE (2026) Review
Directed by Sigrid Andrea Bernardo
Let me just say this first: the trailer they released doesn’t say too much of what you’re about to see. Sigrid Andrea Bernardo’s ‘I Fell, It’s Fine’ is not just a romance story about two women; it also has a fantasy element. Not that it diminishes the reality that a woman can also fall in love with another woman, it just adds to the magic of how love can endure gender stereotypes and struggles that hetero couples normally have.
It’s a nice introduction to light romance within the Girls’ Love (GL) genre. By having a character explore her sexuality in a way that is both careful and pragmatic, the film offers the audience a charming ‘strangers-to-lovers’ journey. As a fan of BL and GL, I love that it stayed true to the genre’s ultimate strength: the magic of first love. What’s also notable is how much more normalized same-sex relationships are here than usual; the people in the story treat the romance with the same casual acceptance typically reserved for heterosexual couples.
While the film explores new territories, it still tells a familiar formula. Two opposites, a workaholic, tight and calculated, and the other one, carefree and mysterious. Glaiza de Castro and Rhian Ramos, aside from their insane chemistry as a couple,
It started rocky, finding the landing of its story and how it’s going to be told, but as the story progresses, director Bernardo finds the right way to present the chemistry of its leads and clash the two opposing personalities and making them fit for each other.
The film offers “kilig” and more, as it introduces girls’ love to the audience in a natural way, not forcing the narrative of two women falling in love with each other too much, but making it look normal to the world it created. It’s nice and progressive but also brave enough to actually be made for the big screen, challenging the industry’s tendency to relegate queer stories to the fringes of film festivals or streaming. By treating the central romance with the same cinematic weight as a mainstream blockbuster, Bernardo elevates the genre from a niche interest to a universal experience. It doesn’t hide behind metaphors or tragic tropes; instead, it demands space in the local landscape, proving that a story about two women can be as commercially viable as it is emotionally profound. In doing so, it serves as both a love letter to the fans who have long waited for this representation and a bold statement to the public that these stories are not just “alternative”—they are essential.
3.5 OUT OF 5 STARS
‘I Fell, It’s Fine’ opens in Philippine cinemas on April 4, 2026, Black Saturday, from Wide International Film & Entertainment. Rated R-16 by the MTRCB.