Paul Arrenze Dionela

A short film that explores the cutthroat coping mechanisms of Manila’s homeless.

Lolo Magno, once a celebrated analog photographer, now runs a struggling film processing lab in the midst of the digital era. As he develops film rolls for customers like Roy, a young man dealing with a lingering heartbreak, and Anna, a curious and aspiring analog photographer, Magno finds unexpected moments of connection and quiet introspection.

An over-enthusiastic vlogger and podcaster Caleb unwittingly complied with the request of his girlfriend Ella to play house sitter for her grandmother’s provincial residence. Unknown to Caleb, the house is not only isolated by embedded with a dark history which was well-guarded as a secret.