Festival Note
Mila (Jorrybell Agoto) is underpaid and overworked, but finds some comfort in the time she spends talking to a phone pal. But this burgeoning romance gets her caught up in a series of events that further complicate her situation.
Si Mila (Jorrybell Agoto) ay inaabuso sa trabaho, ngunit nakakahanap siya ng ginhawa sa oras na ginugugol niya sa pakikipag-usap sa isang kaibigan sa telepono. Ngunit dulot ng umuusbong na pag-iibigan na ito ay serye ng mga pangyayari na lalong nagpapagulo sa kanyang sitwasyon.
Sam Manacsa worked as Art Director on award-winning films such as Carlo Francisco Manatad’s Whether the Weather Is Fine. Her short film, If People Such as We Cease to Exist (2016), was selected at Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Competition. Cross My Heart and Hope To Die (2023) was selected to premiere at the 80th La Biennale Venice International Film Festival in the official Orizzonti Short Films Competition. Her first feature, The Void Is Immense on Idle Hours, is currently in development.