In Frankfurt, Lailani, now 65, awaits a plane to Manila. She's returning home to the Philippines for the first time in 30 years. En route, she delays her return by stopping over in Singapore. Her interactions with her fellow Filipinos help her reflect on the nature of her loss, the cycle of sacrifice and longing that marks them all. Gripped by the fear of returning home to a life she has left behind but is still intricately connected to, she finds moments of enchantment among other lost souls. They've created their ways of living with disenchantment through a Dreamtime that shelters them from the storms of trauma.
Lav Diaz
Writer, Director
Charo Santos
Lailani Hilaga
Shaina Magdayao
Monena Sta. Maria
Angeli Bayani
Carmela Maulana
Hazel Orencio
Ana Molo
Karenina Haniel
Joyce Alitagtag
Kristine Kintana
Tracy Saks
Maria Mägdefrau
Mama
Noorlinah Mohamed
Mrs. Jane Hong
Joel Saracho
Mr. Hong
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