

Everyone's terrified of Lily. No one asks what she's running from.
Stories abound in Cebu about a woman rumored to be a murderous monster, but behind the myth is a mother seeking justice.
Acting
Magdayao's silence speaks louder than any dialogue.
Cinematography
Cebu's humid dread in every frame.
Direction
Deligero refuses easy answers about monsters.

Director
Keith Deligero
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Cebu's 'aswang' folklore gets weaponized against marginalized women—Deligero turns the myth back on its makers.
Lav Diaz cameo as the unreliable narrator was shot in a single afternoon between his own productions.