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Jeffrey Jeturan denies his film 'UnMarry' promotes annulment

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Rhea Manila Santos

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<p>It’s been more than a decade since director Jeffrey Jeturian&#x27;s last Metro Manila Film Festival entry ‘<em>Ekstra</em>’ which starred the Star for All Seasons Vilma Santos. The director returned this year with the exciting new legal drama <em>UnMarry</em>, which also marks the big screen acting comeback of Angelica Panganiban. Direk Jeffrey admitted that he went through some preparations to get himself ready for this project, which deals with complicated relationships and focuses on the legal process of annulment. </p><p>“I went to a hearing ng mga annulment cases. Mga iba ibang kaso ng annulment yung napanuod ko. Yung una, chill lang. Yung pangalawa, parang medyo amusing. Pero yung pangatlo, nakita ko kung gaano kalungkot at gaano kabigat hindi lang pagdating sa batas kundi pagdating sa relasyon sa mga kapamilya, sa mga minamahal,” he shared during the <em>UnMarry </em>presscon. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/12/15/angelica-panganiban-on-why-she-could-not-turn-down-her-role-in-unmarry-para-siyang-calling-1228" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ:Angelica Panganiban on why she could not turn down her role in UnMarry: &#x27;Para siyang calling&#x27;</strong></a></div><p>The award-winning director also clarified that their MMFF entry is not just all about annulment. “<em>UnMarry </em>is the story of two people caught in a toxic relationship with their spouses and they resort to annulment to break free from their marriage. The film maybe about annulment but it doesn’t undermine the value of marriage. So hindi ito sinisiraan ang marriage,” he added. </p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSh5LjZkoiE/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=485&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A3829913%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="984" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/12/21/zanjoe-marudo-on-playing-a-family-man-in-unmarry-hindi-na-ako-nanghuhula-kuno-ano-nararamdaman-2100" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Zanjoe Marudo on playing a family man in UnMarry: ‘Hindi na ako nanghuhula kuno ano nararamdaman’</strong></a></div><p>As for his lead stars Angelica Panganiban and Zanjoe Marudo, direk Jeffrey said that being longtime colleagues was a big factor in making their characters more believable in having a connection onscreen.</p><p>“I did not have any difficulty in making them gel. It’s not just because of their talent and that they got into the characters that they are playing. Siguro yung sobra nilang kilala at sobra silang kumportable sa isa’t isa kaya alam na nila kung paano sila mag-re-react, kung papaano sila mag-i-interact dun sa mga eksena,” he admitted. </p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DSb7ZIxEpq9/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=485&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A3809793%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="773" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>As for Eugene Domingo’s special role as a lawyer and vlogger in the film, the <em>UnMarry</em> director explained how her character fits into the story. “Si Atty. Jackie kasi, yung role ni ms. Eugene Domingo, buma-balanse dun sa relasyon ng characters ni Angelica at ni Zanjoe. Hindi lang siya naging attorney nila, naging kaibigan din nila. So para siyang witness sa kung anong nangyayari dun sa dalawang main characters. I kept thanking the actors kasi kung ano yung hinahanap ko sa eksena, kung ano yung gusto ko makita sa eksena, na-de-deliver nila,” he shared. </p><div><iframe width="767" height="431" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3bLDu6QxdNE" title="UNMARRY Full Trailer" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Watch Angelica Panganiban, Zanjoe Marudo, and Eugene Domingo in the 51st Metro Manila Film Festival entry<em> UnMarry</em>, also starring Tom Rodriguez, Nico Antonio, and Solenn Heussaff. Directed by Jeffrey Jeturian. Produced by Quantum Films and CineKo Productions.</p>

<p>'UnMarry' director Jeffrey Jeturian talks about his working experience with his lead stars Angelica Panganiban, Zanjoe Marudo, and Eugene Domingo on their 2025 MMFF entry.</p>

'UnMarry' director Jeffrey Jeturian talks about his working experience with his lead stars Angelica Panganiban, Zanjoe Marudo, and Eugene Domingo on their 2025 MMFF entry.

Jeffrey Jeturan denies his film 'UnMarry' promotes annulment: ‘Hindi ito sinisiraan ang marriage’

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Jeffrey Jeturan denies his film 'UnMarry' promotes annulment: ‘Hindi ito sinisiraan ang marriage’

Rhea Manila Santos,

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Published Dec 26, 2025 06:37 PM PHT

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