Maris Racal-Starred ‘Sunshine’ Makes Its Way to Netflix on November 26

After finding success in this year’s international film festival circuit and becoming a box office hit in the Philippines, Sunshine, directed by Antoinette Jadaone and starring Maris Racal, will finally be available to stream on Netflix later in November.

The film, which tackles the contentious topic of illegal abortion, made its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2024. At the Berlin International Film Festival in February 2025, it won the Crystal Bear for Best Film. It also bagged awards at this year’s Austin Asian American Film Festival and Tartuff Festival in Estonia.

With Racal as its titular character, the film was released in Philippine cinemas in July, having been given an R-16 rating by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB). Despite the rating limiting its viewership, the film earned P47 million at the box office by August.

Now, more Filipino audiences will get to watch Sunshine on demand. The film will be released on Netflix on November 26.

Pie Gonzaga

Culture Writer

Pie Gonzaga is the Culture Writer of Rolling Stone Philippines, primarily covering film, TV, food, and internet culture.

Gonzaga has worked on a range of stories for print and digital formats, from an interview with Cardinal Ambo David to features on queer party organizers such as CHURCH and Club Euphoria. Her work as the magazine’s former State of Affairs Writer includes news updates on pressing issues like the flood control scandal and the missing sabungeros, and covering rallies. Under Culture, she’s written episode recaps for hit shows, film reviews, and features on restaurants and the people who run them.

Before working with Rolling Stone Philippines, she contributed lifestyle and entertainment stories for a digital news platform.

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