JOE ALWYN ON SPLIT WITH TAYLOR SWIFT: ‘HARD THING TO NAVIGATE’
‘I would hope that anyone and everyone can empathize and understand the difficulties that come with the end of a long, loving, fully committed relationship of over six and a half years. That is a hard thing to navigate,’ Joe Alwyn said.
English actor Joe Alwyn finally breaks his silence a year after his breakup with American popstar Taylor Swift.
In an interview with The Sunday Times Style published on 15 June, Alwyn shared that he hopes the public and fans can understand the struggle of ending their “fully committed” six-year relationship.
“I would hope that anyone and everyone can empathize and understand the difficulties that come with the end of a long, loving, fully committed relationship of over six and a half years. That is a hard thing to navigate,” he said.
“What is unusual and abnormal in this situation is that, one week later, it’s suddenly in the public domain and the outside world can weigh in,” Alwyn added.
Several of Swift’s fans suspect that Taylor’s latest album, The Tortured Poets Department, contains songs related to the global pop star’s relationship with Alwyn. The album was released last April 2024.
More than a year after the couple’s break-up, the actor said he is in a much better place now, personally and professionally.
“Look, this is also a little over a year ago now, and I feel fortunate to be in a great place in my life — professionally and personally. I feel really good,” Alwyn said.
Alwyn, however, has not shared whether he’s entertaining someone new. Swift, meanwhile, has been in a relationship with the Kansas City Tight End, Travis Kelce. The global hitmaker even attended the Super Bowl where Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs bested the San Francisco 49ers.
Alwyn’s latest movie, Kinds of Kindness, will be released on 21 June. Golden Globes winner Emma Stone also stars in the film.
The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) celebrates Pride Month by showcasing Filipino classics and contemporary LGBTQIA+ cinema through Pelikulaya from 19 to 30 June.
Continuing with the theme “Mga Kuwentong Mapagpalaya,” the films included in the lineup celebrate queer lives in all their joy, resilience and beauty through the storytelling of renowned Filipino filmmakers such as National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts Lino Brocka, film historian Nick Deocampo and director Luciano Carlos.
The lineup also features works by contemporary Filipino filmmakers including Ryan Machado, Jay Altarejos, Alvin Yapan, Joseph Mangat, Ivan Payawal and Jun Lana. Pelikulaya will also present the acclaimed world cinema titles Close by Lukas Dhont and Monster by Kore-eda.
Along with the full-length films, Pelikulaya is showcasing a selection of critically acclaimed queer short films by local and student filmmakers JT Trinidad, Mark Felix Ebreo, Louisse Carlo Ledonio, Xeph Suarez, Trishtan Perez, Apa Agbayani and Myra Soriaso. The Pelikulaya 2024 titles are set to screen at The Metropolitan Theater, Robinsons Galleria, and Cinematheque Centres in Manila, Davao, Nabunturan, Negros and Iloilo. Moviegoers from Manila may purchase their tickets through fdcp.ph/cinemathequecentremanila with prices ranging from P150 to P200 depending on the film. JuanFlix: The FDCP Channel is also streaming a curated lineup of Pelikulaya titles starting 21 June for only P99 per month. Here is the 2024 Pelikulaya’s selection of Filipino classics and award-winning films:
Onsite film screenings at Cinematheque Centers Nationwide from 19 to 30 June
•Facifica Falayfay (1969) by Luciano Carlos
●•Huling Palabas (2023) by Ryan Machado
• Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa (2011) by Alvin Yapan
•●Kasal (2014) by Jay Altarejos
•●Divine Factory (2022) by Joseph Mangat
●•Ang Tatay Kong Nanay (1978) by Lino Brocka
•●Oliver (1983) by Nick Deocampo
●•Close (2022) by Lukas Dhont
●•Kaming Mga Talyada (1962) by Tony Cayado
Pelikulaya Short Film Set screening at Cinematheque Centers Nationwide
•●Astri and Tambulah by Xeph Suarez