Joji Alonso
Belle Douleur (A Beautiful Pain)
Liz has devoted her adult life taking care of her sickly parents, letting love and life pass her by. Single and unable to have children, Liz faces a life of loneliness when her mother finally dies. Urged by her best friends, Marco and Lauren to downsize and fix her old home, Liz meets Josh, a young antique dealer who comes to buy her things. Josh, like her, has lost his family years ago and is living alone. Drawn together by their loneliness and finally finding someone to have adventures and experience life with, Liz and Josh finds themselves in a whirlwind romance, falling in love. As their relationship deepens, Liz realizes that Josh wants and needs a family of his own –something she can never give him. Liz decides to part ways with Josh, but both finds themselves back together again. When Josh bends his views on children and raising a traditional family to get Liz back, Liz realizes that this is not something Josh should have to sacrifice and compromise on. This pushes Liz to make the final decision on the fate of their relationship.
Beauty In A Bottle
Judith, Vilma, and Estelle struggle with insecurities about how they look. Their lives get intertwined when Vilma's advertising agency looks for an endorser for a new beauty pill. Little did they know, something lies inside it that will change their lives. As they get caught up in the craze, they will soon find out if they can really buy beauty in a bottle.
Belle Douleur (A Beautiful Pain)
Liz has devoted her adult life taking care of her sickly parents, letting love and life pass her by. Single and unable to have children, Liz faces a life of loneliness when her mother finally dies. Urged by her best friends, Marco and Lauren to downsize and fix her old home, Liz meets Josh, a young antique dealer who comes to buy her things. Josh, like her, has lost his family years ago and is living alone. Drawn together by their loneliness and finally finding someone to have adventures and experience life with, Liz and Josh finds themselves in a whirlwind romance, falling in love. As their relationship deepens, Liz realizes that Josh wants and needs a family of his own –something she can never give him. Liz decides to part ways with Josh, but both finds themselves back together again. When Josh bends his views on children and raising a traditional family to get Liz back, Liz realizes that this is not something Josh should have to sacrifice and compromise on. This pushes Liz to make the final decision on the fate of their relationship.