09/07/2026
๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐ข๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ง๐ฅ๐ฌ (๐๐๐๐-๐๐๐๐๐๐)
๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ช๐๐ก (๐ฝ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐)
๐ฝ๐ฎ ๐ผ๐ก๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ค๐ฃ
๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ ๐ ๐ต๐ฌ ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐๐๐ฒ๐
Niko, a 21-year-old young man from Manila, returns to Mindoro, the island that once broke him. This unravels the memory of a pivotal summer from his youth: his friendship with Ayan, a playful Mangyan boy with big dreams. Their eventual friendship helps Niko see the world differently. In time, they make a pact to be inseparable and fulfill their dreams together.
Now, in the present, a jaded Niko is back to keep his word. Torn between land and sea, memory and reality, he confronts a forgotten past: an estranged identity, a fractured childhood, and a promise left unfulfilled. He eventually learns to rise above the currents of his grief, and carry forward the spirit of a bond that once saved him.
The film celebrates the richness of Mangyan-Tadyawan traditions, intergenerational healing, and how the poignant memory of a friend can bring forth healing and the courage to rewrite oneโs future.
๐๐๐ฆ๐ง
Beaver Magtalas, Bryce Nicolo Mercader, Dennis Dato, Noelle Po**ck, Nikki Valdez, Luis Alandy, Karl Medina, Queenay Mercado, Deanne Bautista, Benedix Ramos
๐ฃ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐จ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก
DIRECTOR โ Alpha Habon; SCREENPLAY โ Alpha Habon; EDITOR โ Joris Fernandez; CINEMATOGRAPHER โ Patrick Rodil; PRODUCTION DESIGNER โ Kyle Jumayne Francisco; ORIGINAL MUSICAL SCORE โ Arbi Barbarona; SOUND DESIGNER โ Mikko Quizon; EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS โ Ana Liza Aklan, Filipina Magtalas; PRODUCERS โ Ana Liza Aklan, Filipina Magtalas; LINE PRODUCER โ Tin Velasco; PRODUCTION MANAGER โ Dot Labro
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