In essence, the protagonists - Guy A, Gals B and C - have known one another since their high school days. Gals B and C are best friends. Guy A has been in love with Gal B for the longest time, Gal B too likes Guy A but pretends that she doesn't know that Guy A likes her because she has leukemia and feels that they do not have a future together. Gal C, on the other hand, carries a torch for Guy A. Things come to a head when Gal B's condition worsened and she could no longer keep her condition a secret. She and Guy A got together for a while before she disappeared. Out of love for Guy A, she would like him to be together with Gal C as she is dying. Out of love, Guy A of course would like to spend Gal B's last days together with her. Out of love, Gal C decided to further her studies overseas for she knew that one cannot love to order and sometimes love means letting someone go. In the end, Gal B dies but makes Guy A promise that he would not fall in love with another woman unless that woman is Gal C.
The cute actresses aside, what Jeremiah liked most about the film was how it brought out the complex nature of love. The same love that drew all the protagonists today also has a centrifugal side to it. Love means fighting for your loved one but at the same time, it can also mean giving him/her up. Ultimately, it is about giving, rather than taking. It is about making sacrifices, including giving up your loved one.
That, Jeremiah feels, is the essence of love.
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