SHE WHO MUST NOT BE NAMED

She Who Must Not Be Named (2026)

Directed by: Christopher Novabos

Ang solo debut movie ng FranSeth noon na 𝘔𝘺 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶 ay disente at maganda. Pagdating sa kanilang sophomore movie ngayon na 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘩𝘰 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘉𝘦 𝘕𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘥, imbes na umangat sila, kabaliktaran ang nangyari.

Lubos na bumaba ang quality.

Umpisa pa lang, kakabahan ka na. Bumubulong ang narration. Na para bang siya lang dapat ang makarinig ng pinagsasabi niya. Parang sound effects ng DJ sa comedy bar ang musical score. Tunog classic jukebox ang karamihan sa mga kanta, at hindi akma sa mga nangyayari.

Ampanget ng pagkaka-edit. Kung hindi cross fade ang transition, fade to black na lang ang ginagawa para lang masabing magkadugtong ang mga eksena. Hindi maayos ang flow. Tumatalon ang oras. Ikaw na bahala umintindi sa mga eksenang nawawala.

Antagal ng mga pakilig sa simula, tapos tatambakan ka ng sunod sunod na plottwists sa dulo. Sobrang random ng mga sikreto at rebelasyon. Walang build up. Sila sila na lang ang gumagawa ng sarili nilang mga problema.

Lulubog lilitaw ang mga friends at families. May kanya-kanya silang side plot na pang-teleserye. Hindi mo alam kung saan nanggagaling. Andaming artista na hindi rin lubusang nagagamit. Watak watak ang ensemble.

Paulit-ulit ang mga lugar na ipinapakita. Sobrang liit ng mundo nila. Parati silang nagkakasalubong. Paiikot lang sila sa damuhan. Wala silang ginagawa sa buhay kundi ang lumandi. Ang sikip tingnan ng mga shots. Hindi ka makahinga.

Ang dry ng mga eksena. Parang hindi romcom ang pinapanood mo. Imbes na kiligin, mababagot ka na lang. Mula sa holding hands hanggang sa yakapan, walang dating. Nakakalungkot dahil hindi naman ganun kasagwa umarte ang mga bida.

Francine Diaz is the character who must not be messed with. When scenes require her to have a sharp and irritable attitude, she can definitely portray it.

But most of her scenes are often focused on maintaining a polished image, this slightly limits opportunities for her to explore more playful or comedic moments in the film. There’s no mystery or excitement behind why she must not be named. Knowing the reason does more harm than good to the story.

Seth Fedelin is an actor who must not be underestimated. He knows how to deliver scenes on his own. He isn’t overly concerned with how his face should look, allowing him to express emotions more freely and naturally.

Together, their spark on the big screen is nonexistent. The runtime of 1 hour and 56 minutes is exhausting. Too many times, you want it to end—even when it’s already the ending. It has the longest mid-credit scene in recent Philippine cinema history.

Coming off 𝘔𝘺 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶, FranSeth’s future looks bleak with 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘩𝘰 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘉𝘦 𝘕𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘥. Unfortunately, it becomes quite clear what this might be…

The Movie That Must Not Be Seen.

(𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧)

𝐒𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐇𝐎 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐁𝐄 𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐃

Cast: Francine Diaz, Seth Fedelin, Elijah Alejo, Kych Minemoto, Kaleb Ong, Raven Rigor, Abdul Raman, Bobby Andrews, Bernadette Allyson, Kat Galang, Ruby Ruiz

Screenplay by: Lawrence Nicodemus

Presented by: Ohh Aye Productions, Solar Studios

Release Date: April 29, 2026 in Philippine cinemas nationwide

A Movie Review by: Goldwin Reviews