Maris Racal's award-winning film Sunshine is set to be streamed on Netflix.
The streaming giant announced on social media that the movie is set to stream on the platform this November, posting: "What will a teenage athlete do when an unwanted pregnancy threatens her Olympic dreams? Sunshine, starring Maris Racal, is coming to Netflix November 26! "
Fans online were quick to express their excitement.
"Yehey. Mapapanood ko na ulit ang Sunshine for the third time," one fan commented.
"Yayyy! Been waiting for this to come out on Netflix since I missed it at the cinemas," another fan wrote.
Back in February, the movie won the Crystal Bear for Best Film at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival.
Sunshine premiered in Philippine cinemas in July. The movie is directed by Antoinette Jadaone.
Maris shared trained for a year for her role in the film.
"I really pushed my limits and trained for it. Even though it was hard, I pushed," she shared in a 2024 interview. "It was made through blood, sweat, and tears. We really worked hard. The script is from 2020. It made me very emotional because I trained for a year. I saw the movie, the trailer, and other things that were familiar to me. It's a great story."
In an Instagram post in January 2024, Maris shared how the movie further molded her as an actress saying: "Sa film na 'to, I've grown so much as an actress."
Maris said that she immediately said yes when the movie was pitched to her way back in 2020. "Um-oo kaagad ako. Iyak ako nang iyak after ko mabasa ang script (at kahit na ilang ulit ko siyang basahin, iyak parin ako haha)," she said.
The actress remarked that the film will impart a beautiful message to audiences.
"Ito yung project na magiging proud ako na nagawa ko dahil sa sobrang ganda ng mensahe," she said. "Forever kong babaunin ang natutunan ko dito."