Gusto Kita with All My Hypothalamus is a 2018 Philippine romantic drama film written and directed by Dwein Baltazar. It stars Iana Bernadez, Nicco Manalo, Anthony Falcon, Dylan Ray Talon and Soliman Cruz. The story follows four men as they realize they are all searching for the same woman.
The film won several awards, including FAMAS Awards for Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Director in 2019 and NETPAC Award and Asian Film Observatory Award at the 2018 Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards in Taiwan.
Synopsis In the busy streets of downtown Manila, Avenida serves as the stage for the story of four lonely men named Caloy, Obeng, Alex, and Lando who are yearning for something they cannot quite put their hands on - a missing puzzle piece, who happens to be Aileen, a mysterious girl. What started as innocent infatuation turns into an obsession for these men, who go the extra mile for her.
Cast Iana Bernadez as Aileen Nicco Manalo as Caloy Anthony Falcon as Obeng Dyan Ray Talon as Alex Soliman Cruz as Lando Ash Nicanor as Pam Nestor Abrogena Jr. as Nestor Angely Castoverde as Maritess
Reception The Cinema Evaluation Board (CEB) gave the film a zero rating. After receiving a non-rated ratings, Director Perci Intalan said, he respects the CEB decision but feels that it took a dangerous turn because CEB is created for film industry incentives, not guide the public viewing options, which is the MTRCB responsibility. Baltazar expresses her disappointment with a sick imagination face on her social media account. Veteran writer Ricky Lee is dismayed by CEB's grading of the film.
Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) Chairperson Liza Diño responded to CEB criticisms by saying there is no such thing as zero rating but only A and B, but before a movie is graded, it will go through a pre-qualification procedure. She clarified that during the pre-qualification process, there were nine (9) reviewers and five of them voted for, "no", while the remaining four voted for "yes".
Release date The film opened nationwide in selected theaters on August 15, 2018.
It has been featured in different film festivals over the years, including the CineFilipino Film Festival, Cinemalaya International Film Festival, Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino, Busan International Film Festival, 5th Trifecta Film Festival.
In 2025, the movie was re-released in cinemas by Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) via Sine50 Pelikula ng Bayan program from September 17–23, 2025 at Robinsons Galleria, Gateway Cineplex, SM Mall of Asia, and Trinoma Cinemas.
Accolades + Organization YearNominated Work Category ResultRef.CineFilipino Film Festival 2018Best Picture Gusto Kita with All my HypothalamusBest EnsembleBest Director Dwein Baltazar Best Actress Iana Bernardez Best ActorSoliman CruzNicco ManaloBest Supporting Actor Nestor AbrogenaAnthony Falcon Best Screenplay Dwein Baltazar Best CinematographyNeil DazaBest Production DesignMaolen FadulBest Musical ScoreMyka Magsaysay and Paul SofiaBest Sound Bayan Dumaguina and Axel Fernandez FAMAS Award2019Best Film Gusto Kita with All My HypothalamusBest Director Dwein Baltazar Best Original Screenplay Outstanding Performance of an Actor in a Supporting roleSoliman CruzOutstanding Achievement in CinematographyNiel DazaOutstanding Achievement in EditingLlasa MalsiOutstanding Achievement in Sound Axel Fernandez Hong Kong Asian Film Festival (HKAFF)2018New Talent AwardDwein Baltazar Gawad Urian Award2019Best Screenplay Dwein Baltazar Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards2018Gusto Kita with All My HypothalamusNetwork for Promotion of Asian Cinema - NETPAC AwardAsian Observatory Film AwardLuna Awards (FAP)2019Best Film Gusto Kita with All My Hypothalamus Best Director Dweine Baltazar Best ActorNicco ManaloBest Cinematography Niel Daza Best Production Design Maolen Fadul Best SoundAxel Fernandez PMPC Star Awards for Movies2019New Movie Actress of the Year Iana BernardezOsaka Asian Film Festival2019Best FilmGusto Kita with All My Hypothalamus
References
External links Gusto kita with all my Hypothalamus at IMDb