Phase III

Phase III

No joy. No meaning. No life

2023 · 12 min · Science Fiction, Drama

In a dystopian nation where people's lives are determined based on 3 phases, a 13-year-old living in the monotonous, coercive, repressive, and repetitive life cycle of phase II attempts to progress to phase III hoping for a better life.

Directed by Numark Ricafranca · Written by Numark Ricafranca

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