Lalaine Panto

In the aftermath of loss, an orphan girl flees her gloomy fate and is drawn to a mysterious light, leading her to a life reflection and a journey of intertwined destinies.

Inspired by a true case of child exploitation known as the 'Christmas-sale activity,' On Christmas Eve, a child’s game of hide and seek turns tragic when a stranger takes one child away, leaving the other with fear as she struggles to bring him back before the holiday.

After the death of their beloved Grandma Gloria, a family of four is having a hard time to reconnect. At the wake, Jopet, the son, finds a letter from his dead grandmother that will lead him to a search of identity, belongingness, and family secrets…

June, a single father of an 18-year-old named Andoy, planned a big event for his only son. He displays everything that his son’s favorite. His son got trauma when he was a kid, but his father didn’t know anything about him. When the guests arrive, everything was off, his son heard a lot of things. Every guest was happy but Andoy locks himself for avoidance to never hear any of them.

Two unemployed fresh graduates living together in a house apartment for years, both stuck in debts, unemployment, and the Philippine government crisis, discovers the harsh reality through the urgency of a deprived landlady.

When a chaos happened to a young overseas filipino worker during his labor, an aftermath that he needs to go through as his housemate depart and triggers his psychological perspective.

A 2022 Filipino short film by Jermaine Tulbo.