Mabagal Kung Bumagsak Ang Mga Dahon

Gabriel makes sure his apartment is tidy before he takes his own life, until an unfamiliar cat trespasses and messes up the whole place again.

Luna, Sol, Kenok, Anna, and Tonton arrive at their usual hangout spot, an abandoned building full of trash and graffiti. They make it a point to enjoy the night and forget about the things that happened before. After a couple of drinks, the five friends play charades, cards and some party games. Luna then suggests that they play bang-sak to reminisce about their childhood, all of them agree. But this game took a dark turn as the night progresses.

Troubles from the past resurfaces as a disowned son receives a distress call from his sister forcing him to decide on the fate of their ill mother through a phone call.

Poy, a second-gen migrant and Shirley, an exhausted local, strike an unlikely connection and wander through Manila at night.

Ethan, a third culture Filipino and aspiring chef goes back to the Philippines for the first time in his life to visit his Lola Luningning. Here, he struggles as he immerses himself in the Filipino culture, while tackling his grandmother’s challenge of cooking noche buena.

Julia, a young woman lost in her city, witnesses the rise and fall of various versions of her home. As the lines blur between truth and fabrication, she must navigate the fragmented pieces of her existence to find a sense of belonging and understand the truth about her home.