Open Endings (2026)
Director: Nigel Santos
Cast: Janella Salvador, Jasmine Curtis-Smith, Klea Pineda, Leanne Mamonong, Jackie Lou Blanco
Did you know? The film's cast includes real-life exes who insisted on playing the exes-turned-best-friends roles together, and their authentic, off-screen chemistry was so convincing that the director kept several of their improvised arguments in the final cut.
Why Watch: Forget everything you think you know about queer cinema — *Open Endings* delivers a refreshingly raw, hilarious, and deeply moving portrait of the messy, beautiful bonds between exes who refuse to let go of their chosen family. It’s the sapphic *Friends* meets *Girls*, minus the toxic tropes, and with a powerhouse ensemble that makes you laugh, cringe, and ugly-cry into your wine glass. If you’ve ever loved someone you couldn’t keep, or built a life with the people you actually chose, this is the must-watch love letter your heart didn’t know it needed.
Four queer women in their thirties, once lovers and now closest friends, tackle the messy realities of grown-up life—navigating romance, deep bonds, unconventional families, and all the wild, heartfelt moments in between.