Seasons is a 2023 Filipino romantic drama film directed by Easy Ferrer and co-written by Dwein Baltazar and Lovi Poe. It stars Poe and Carlo Aquino as best friends who agree to help each other find new relationships, only to confront their feelings for one another. The film was produced by Regal Films in partnership with Netflix and was released worldwide on Netflix on July 7, 2023.
Charlie and Kurt have been inseparable best friends since high school, supporting each other through a series of failed relationships. Frustrated by their bad luck in love, they make a pact to help each other find new partnersâÂÂCharlie must date someone from work, while Kurt turns to online dating. As they pursue new romances, they begin to realize they may have been overlooking the person right in front of them all along.
The film was released globally on Netflix on July 7, 2023. It was promoted through Netflix Philippines' social media channels and official trailers, highlighting its "friends-to-lovers" premise and the star pairing of Poe and Aquino. Seasons appeared in NetflixâÂÂs global Top 10 for films in non-English languages for three consecutive weeks, reflecting strong international viewership.
Critics praised the chemistry between the leads, with one review noting that âÂÂthe portrayal of emotion is fantastically deliveredâ in emotional scenes. Decider commented that Poe âÂÂholds the film together as she careens from delightful to deplorable.â Another review described the film as a âÂÂgeneric friends-to-lovers rom-com.â Meanwhile, Inquirer Lifestyle described PoeâÂÂs performance as âÂÂdazzles in her performance in âÂÂSeasons.âÂÂâÂÂ
The film explores themes of long-term friendship evolving into romance, the emotional risk of redefining a close bond, and the challenges of dating in oneâÂÂs 30s. It emphasizes emotional honesty and the idea that love can be found in unexpected places.