Close To You 18 years old

Are you willing to lose the love for the friendship? Or are you willing to lose the friendship for love?

Manuel and Marian have always been best friends. They are so close that they know each other’s secrets well almost. After all these years, Manuel never had the courage to tell Marian how much he loves her. When Marian’s first love, Lance, returns to the Philippines, she is intent on seeing him again. She brings along Manuel on a chase that brings them around the Philippines and abroad. Manuel now has to decide- Will he let his best friend be happy with her Prince Charming or will he fight for the love that has kept him alive all these years?

Credits

Close To You Cast

Name Character
John Lloyd Cruz He was 22, now 41 years old as Nuel / Palits
Bea Alonzo She was 18, now 37 years old as Marian / Bru
Cacai Bautista She was 27, now 46 years old as Inday
Glaiza de Castro She was 18, 24 years old when she died as Lance's Cousin
Tetchie Agbayani She was 44, now 63 years old as Lance's Mother
Sam Milby He was 21, now 40 years old as Lance
Chris Cayzer He was 19, now 37 years old as Bandmate
Boboy Garovillo He was 54, now 73 years old as Tatay
Ashley Silverio as Lance's Cousin
Mark Lawrence Chua as Bandmate
Reyson Yap as Raffy
Anna Marie Gallo as Young Marian
Joanne Quintas She was 20, now 38 years old as Cathy
Melanie Marquez She was 41, now 60 years old as Nanay
Dave Harvey Bencito as Bandmate
Geoff Pascual as Bandmate
Carine Cabebe as Abby
Nova Villa She was 58, now 77 years old as Lola Dading
Rex Dimagiba as Young Nuel
Jodell Stasic as Young Lance

Close To You Crew

Name Department
Mel Mendoza-Del Rosario as Story. Writing
Mel Mendoza-Del Rosario as Screenplay. Writing
Cathy Garcia-Molina as Director. She was 34 (now 53) years old Directing
John Paul Abellera as Story. Writing
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Close To You (18 years)

Are you willing to lose the love for the friendship? Or are you willing to lose the friendship for love?

  • Release day: Wednesday, February 15, 2006
  • Runtime: 110 minutes