Third World Romance

Third World Romance is a 2023 Philippine romantic comedy film co-written and directed by Dwein Baltazar. The film stars Carlo Aquino and Charlie Dizon in the lead roles, with the supporting cast includes Ana Abad Santos, Archie Adamos, and Gardo Versoza. The story follows two blue-collar workers who meet at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and they become co-employees at a grocery store. However, their budding romance is beset by persistent economic difficulties. Produced by Black Sheep Productions and ANIMA and distributed by ABS-CBN Film Productions, it was released theatrically on 16 August 2023.