Immersing us in an indie version of Wes Anderson cuteness, Shireen Seno’s feature is set in a Manila bungalow bursting with artifacts of 80s nostalgia. Here, eight-year-old Yael (Jana Agoncillo) makes miniature meals for her dollhouse and pines for her absent dad and other "Overseas Filipino Worker" relatives. Raised in Japan by OFW parents, Seno is able to capture the heartaches of the Filipino diaspora through the eyes of a lonely child’s nervous incomprehension of familial and national hardships.

Director: Shireen Seno
Cast: Jana Agoncillo, Angge Santos, Sid Lucero

Runtime: 90 mins