Jan Ivan Lagong

A year before the present, we are introduced to the world of Karding—a father living on the edge of the city, between destruction and hope. Inside a neglected hospital and the haunted home he calls his den, he cherishes the memory of his daughter Karylle while struggling to get through the day through petty crimes and vices. The child’s birthday approaches, and a simple wish—a dollhouse—becomes Karding’s last holdout. As the boundaries between memory and reality gradually blur, his search leads to a public outcry that exposes the pain of loss and the failure of a system that has long since abandoned him.

A long-term couple moves in together, filled with love and hope for their future; as they unpack their new life, unspoken tensions and resentments begin to surface, forcing them to confront the cracks in their relationship.