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One of the main highlights of this film is the natural chemistry exuded by Janella Salvador and Win Metawin. When watching movies, I believe that the usual basis of how strong an actor and actress's chemistry heavily relies on how excessive their expression are in expressing their character's love to one another. But after watching Under Parallel Skies, both Win and Janella have proven through their characters that love can be shown and felt in other ways and most especially in the most simplest and mundane moments with your partner. I cannot express enough how effective the acting of these two are in portraying themselves as characters falling in love.

I believe Direk Sigrid Bernardo took so much pride in talking about how she asked both Win and Janella to convince her that their characters were very much in love, and upon seeing the movie I can understand why she takes pride in that aspect of her characters in the movie. Watching Win and Janella on screen felt like watching a real couple naturally grow into their relationship. As mentioned before, I believe there is no other Thai actor apart from Win Metawin that could've given the character the same feel that Win has given. To Parin. Same way that I believe that there is no other actress that could have portrayed this role as seamlessly as Janella Salvador. Both these actors showed the beauty in subtlety while keeping everyone at the edge of their seats with the twist and turns.

If I could give any critique, it would be in regards to the pacing of the story. I believe that there were moments that felt very abrupt and I wished could've been presented in a way that the audience could digest the beauty of these character's relationships longer. As I also initially stated, if you are an international fan watching the work of Direk Sigrid Bernardo, I highly suggest reviewing her previous works such as "Kita Kita" in order to gain a much in depth understanding on her stories and directing style.