The Deeper

2025 · 15 min · Documentary

A middle-class family in Myanmar runs a 20-liter water bottle delivery service, which provides a modest but stable income. Despite the ongoing civil war, they maintain a sense of routine and normalcy, finding comfort in their daily work and shared meals. Their lives, though surrounded by tension, feel grounded and secure. However, everything shifts when a new military service law is enacted, requiring the youth to enlist. Fearing for their children’s safety, the family makes a painful decision to send the young members abroad. As they face separation and growing uncertainty, they must adapt to the emotional and financial challenges of surviving in a country torn by conflict.

Directed by Saw Alvin Tun