Kung Paano Sya Nawala

Can the heart remember what the mind forgets? 

This is the question JM De Guzman and Rhian Ramos try to answer in "Kung Paano Siya Nawala," the new romantic movie brought to you by TBA Studios, the producers of the box-office and critically-acclaimed hits "I'm Drunk, I Love You" and "Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral.

"Kung Paano Siya Nawala" is helmed and co-written by Joel Ruiz. This is the feature-length commercial debut of this relatively young filmmaker, who’s well known in the advertising community for directing commercials for major brands, including one of the viral #KwentongJollibee mini-films.  Joel describes “Kung Paano Siya Nawala” as a contemporary urban love story about letting go and holding on.   Aside from exploring the highs and lows of a modern relationship, “Kung Paano Siya Nawala” is also a hopeful tale of how people can still emerge victorious despite the many battles that love entails.

"Kung Paano Siya Nawala" serves as JM's movie comeback after taking a hiatus from showbiz in 2015.  He was last seen on the big screen in the 2015 drama "Tandem" and the 2014 romantic-comedy "That Thing Called Tadhana."

The movie is set to premiere this November 14 in cinemas nationwide. 

"Kung Paano Siya Nawala" tells the story of Lio (JM De Guzman), a quiet and withdrawn young man who finds it difficult to connect with other people due to his affliction:  face blindness, a cognitive disorder characterized by an inability to recognize faces. 

But the inhibited Lio finds himself opening up to the world when he falls in love with Shana (Rhian Ramos), a beautiful free spirit who has secrets of her own. 

Lio's unique condition—and the baggage that comes along with it—brings a complicated twist to their love story.