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Maris Racal unveils new 'Sunshine' trailer ahead of PH release

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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<p>Maris Racal shared the new trailer for<em> &quot;</em>Sunshine&quot;<em></em> ahead of the Philippine release of the film.</p><p>&quot;A film by Antoinette Jadaone. A film about women, choices, and the dreams that they fight for. Para sa lahat ng Sunshine sa mundo, may this film make you feel less alone. Mahal kita, Sunshine,&quot; Racal remarked as she posted the trailer on her Instagram page.</p><p>In the trailer, Sunshine (Racal&#x27;s character) finds out that she is pregnant while preparing for a gymnastics competition with the national team.</p><p>The trailer also unveiled the supporting cast, including Piolo Pascual and Meryll Soriano.</p><p>Fans online were quick to react to the new trailer.</p><p>&quot;Welcome home Sunshine 🥹 SUPER DESERVE, MGA RECOGNITIONS sa different International filmfests 👏🥹🤸‍♀️,&quot; one fan commented.</p><p>&quot;Naiiyak sa sobrang proud sa&#x27;yo Maris, mahal kita palagi since day 1. Ang layo na ng narating mo. Congratulations sa lahat ng achievements mo, deserve ang best actress,&quot; another fan wrote.</p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DK9XOxkzC7t/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link"></a></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DK9XOxkzC7t/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A47285.60000000149%2C%22ls%22%3A46726.20000000112%2C%22le%22%3A46730.800000000745%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="719" 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><em></em>&quot;Sunshine&quot; is set to be released in the Philippines on July 23 exclusively at SM Cinemas. </p><p>Back in February, the movie won the Crystal Bear for Best Film at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival.</p><p>The Crystal Bear was awarded to the Best Feature Film of both the Generation Kplus and the Generation 14plus competition.</p><p><em></em>&quot;Sunshine&quot;<em></em> follows the story of &quot;a young gymnast who discovers she is pregnant on the week of the national team tryouts. On her way to a seller of illegal abortion drugs, she meets a mysterious girl who eerily talks and thinks like her,&quot; as per <em></em>IMDb<em>.</em></p><p>In an interview in 2024, Racal shared that she trained for a year for her role in the film<em>.</em></p><p>&quot;I really pushed my limits and trained for it. Kahit mahirap, pinilit ko,&quot; she shared. &quot;It was made through blood, sweat, and tears. Talagang pinaghirapan namin. 2020 pa &#x27;yung script. It made me very emotional because one year ako nag train. Nakita ko pelikula, trailer iba dating sa akin. Maganda story.&quot;</p><p>Racal also noted that the film helped her evolve more as an actress.</p><p>&quot;Sa film na &#x27;to, I’ve grown so much as an actress,&quot; she said in an Instagram post in January 2024 as she wrapped up filming for the movie. &quot;Ito &#x27;yung project na magiging proud ako na nagawa ko dahil sa sobrang ganda ng mensahe. Thank you direk [Antoinette Jadaone] ako napili mo.&quot;</p>