A grieving son finds a cave that grants wishes. Mother knows best... right?
After his mother dies suddenly, Samuel goes into a mysterious cave that claims to grant wishes and asks for his mother’s life back.
Acting
Glydel Mercado's uncanny mother performance—warmth that curdles.
Direction
Dagatan stretches minimal budget into maximal unease.
Cinematography
The cave: shot like a womb you'll never escape.
Director
Kenneth Dagatan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Draws from Philippine folklore of engkanto and maternal ghosts—Western audiences often miss the specific cultural dread embedded in Lina's too-perfect caregiving.
The 72-minute runtime was intentional; Dagatan wanted the compression of a nightmare you can't wake from. The cave set was built in an actual Quezon province location rumored locally to be 'wrong.'
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