Janver Tupas

Two sisters, in hopes of fresher air, decide to sit on a bench under the shade of a tree.

Set in the 1960s, where Caloocan stands at the cusp of transformation, there’s a story of an ordinary Filipino family who faces their own reckoning with change, the Asuncion family. Iris, the middle child, returns home after receiving news of his mother’s death, stepping back into a home—and a city—that feels both familiar and distant.

Glen, a deaf photographer, meets different people at the park as he wanders around trying to capture the perfect picture for a photo contest. When one day, he discovers a familiar face in his gallery that motivated him to confront the truth of his past.

After misspelling 'collage' as 'college', a young boy inquires about what college is in his local neighborhood where nobody has ever attended university.

Two drunken friends ponder on traveling back to the past when an unexpected traveler suddenly ask them for help.

Mia is exhausted and just simply wants to take a break, when something suddenly caught her attention. Mia goes on multiple attempts to figure out what it was, only to find herself back from the start, forcing her to face the ghost from the past.

A young woman reports a robbery. As the homeless boy gets confronted for his crime, we get a glimpse of how he, too, is a victim of society.

Amidst the challenges of poverty, Sam, a 12-year-old gay boy, learns to embrace true beauty—not in the clothes he wears, but in accepting himself. With Pie and Kuya Rael, comes the story of family love, societal obstacles, and the journey towards accepting the world of a child with the heart of a mermaid.