Acting
A returning son carries the weight of the city and the secrets of how he survived it back to a home suffocated by his father's blind loyalty.
In a quiet baryo in Cagayan Valley, young Ging-ging lives with her parents under the growing tension in the area. The family decides to flee the province. But with no money for travel, Nestor chooses to stay behind and sell their belongings, as Oreng and Ging-ging head to Rita’s house to wait for him. On their way, they witness a brutal execution in the forest and narrowly escape. At Rita’s, they await Nestor.
In a Catholic high school in Bulacan, a farm boy’s bond with a sacristan forces him to grapple with faith, shame, and the space between heaven and earth.
After years apart, Sam returns to the province to visit his ailing grandmother, hoping to reconnect with her before it's too late.
A female journalist wants to cover the male-targeting killer Manslayer but struggles to find freedom in her sexist office—until Manslayer himself pays it a visit and she has to help him escape with her male co-workers hot on their trail.
A father returns home to help his son and ex-wife move into her new partner's home.
During her husband’s short visit before his deployment on a peacekeeping mission, a homemaker prepares a ‘last meal’ for him.
Thelma, an exploited call center agent, grows increasingly enamored by the late night host of the local lottery draw.