I Wish You Had Told Me

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2025

1h 42m

Drama

LGBTQ+

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When a young missionary uncovers his late father's long-held secret, he travels from the Philippines to Spain in search of his dad's forbidden love.

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Jose Solís

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Dec 9

2/5

The handling of homophobia is heavy-handed, and the pacing may be too slow for teens, while adults have likely seen more nuanced films with similar themes.

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Jason Flatt

But Why Tho? A Geek Community

Dec 7

6.5/10

I Wish You Had Told Me is slight, but it does everything it needs to be an effective movie about overcoming toxic faith to deepen your love.

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Shaira Advincula

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Juan Karlos Labajo

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JC Santos

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R.K. Bagatsing

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Jaime García

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Rosanna Roces

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When a young missionary uncovers his late father's long-held secret, he travels from the Philippines to Spain in search of his dad's forbidden love.

Director: Shaira Advincula
Screenwriter: Shaira Advincula
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Project 8 Projects
Genre: Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: Filipino
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 4, 2025
Runtime: 1h 42m

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