Maris Racal announced the release date of her movie Sunshine in the Philippines.
On her Instagram page, the actress shared that the film will be having its theatrical release in July. "I can't believe its been two years since I started training for SUNSHINE. at ngayon, showing na on JULY 23!" she posted.
The tickets are now available online at the SM Cinema website, SM Cinema app, and in SM CINEMA branches nationwide.
"So excited for this!! @tonetjadaone @project8projects," Maris added.
Fans online were quick to express their excitement about the film's Philippine release.
"Finally a local sports drama film! Excited to watch you," one fan commented.
Back in February, Sunshine won the Crystal Bear for Best Film at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival.
The Crystal Bear was awarded to the Best Feature Film of both the Generation Kplus and the Generation 14plus competition.
Sunshine follows the story of "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," as per its IMDb.
In an interview in 2024, Maris shared that she trained for a year for her role in Sunshine.
"I really pushed my limits and trained for it. Kahit mahirap, pinilit ko," she shared. "It was made through blood, sweat, and tears. Talagang pinaghirapan namin. 2020 pa yung script. It made me very emotional because one year ako nag train. Nakita ko pelikula, trailer iba dating sa akin. Maganda story."
Maris remarked that the film helped her evolve more as an actress.
"Sa film na 'to, I’ve grown so much as an actress," she said in an Instagram post in January 2024 as she wrapped up filming for the movie. "Ito 'yung project na magiging proud ako na nagawa ko dahil sa sobrang ganda ng mensahe. Thank you direk [Antoinette Jadaone] ako napili mo."