And I Love You So is a 2009 Philippine romantic drama film produced by Star Cinema, starring Bea Alonzo, Sam Milby and Derek Ramsay. This film reunites Alonzo and Milby who previous starred together in Close to You (2006). The film is directed by Laurenti Dyogi, and celebrates the 16th year of Star Cinema. The film describes the feeling of forbidden love for another person when that love may not be forbidden at all. The film was well received by critics and was nominated for different film and entertainment awards. Plot Lara (Bea Alonzo) meets the love of her life, Oliver Cruz (Derek Ramsay). They live a happy married life. She falls in love with Oliver all over again each and every day because of his charm, and also because he was her first love ever. Yet, five months later, Oliver dies of an aneurysm, and financial problems occur for Lara, not to mention heartbreak. At the suggestion of her friends, she rents out the former condominium she and Oliver lived in to a man named Chris Panlilio (Sam Milby), and then decides to live with her mother-in-law, Kate, and sister-in-law, Audrey. Intent to help his landlady learn to move on with her life, Chris decides to guide Lara into doing different daily activities to be happy again, in exchange for her teaching him proper Tagalog. Yet, this newfound friendship turns into something more special, Cast Bea Alonzo as Lara Cruz Sam Milby as Chris Panlilio Derek Ramsay as Oliver Cruz Coney Reyes as Kate Cruz Nikki Gil as Audrey Cruz Candy Pangilinan as Teacher Paula Maricar Reyes as Rachel Cacai Bautista as Teacher Lani Dick Israel as Jun Panlilio Angel Jacob as Jane RJ Ledesma as Mike Panlilio Janna Dominguez as Teacher Teresa Cai Cortez as Teacher Grace Gilette Sandico as Margie Isabel Rivas as Melanie Niña Dolino as Sexy Girl 1 Kristel Moreno as Sexy Girl 3 Reception And I Love You So earned second place in the Philippines during its opening weekend (August 12, 2009 - August 16, 2009) after G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. The film earned (or ) in revenue. During its second week, the film stayed in the Top 5 films of that weekend holding spot Number 3 behind Disney's Up and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, respectively. It earned . As of its first two weeks in Philippine theatres, it garnered