Experiencing Interruptions?

hold me tighter than before

With a bond tended by instant desire, Aleck and Kirby face a dilemma when one of them crosses the line of emotional bounds.

  • Mar-ian Ejandra
    Director
  • Mar-ian Ejandra
    Writer
  • Gabby de Guzman
    Producer
  • Jose Mari Martinez
    Executive Producer
  • Ian Caacbay
    Associate Producer
  • Khayle Dangate
    Sponsorship Director
  • Neal Patrick
    Key Cast
    "Kirby"
  • Arjay Ramos
    Key Cast
    "Aleck"
  • Anna Valle
    Line Producer and Production Manager
  • Angelica Carreon
    Production Coordinator
  • Allen Pangilinan
    Intimacy Coordinator
  • Patrick Pangan
    Assistant Director
  • Raseff Tesorero
    Script Continuity Supervisor
  • Kaloy Cabarrubias
    Production Associate
  • Robert Pareja
    Cinematographer
  • Cerise Dizon
    Camera Operator
  • Levy Dy
    Gaffer
  • Kaloy Cabarrubias
    Sound Recordist
  • Migo Morales
    Production Designer
  • UK Liangco
    Props Master
  • Jaesser Punla
    Set Decorator
  • Lei Sardea
    Costume Designer, Wardrobe Supervisor, and Set Costumer
  • Lei Sardea
    Key Hair Stylist and Makeup Artist
  • Allen Pangilinan
    Hair Stylist/Makeup Artist
  • Rian Lagdameo
    Casting Director
  • Imran Aquino
    Master Editor
  • Bam Panaligan
    Colorist
  • Niño Inton
    Musical Scorer/Composer
  • Mar-ian Ejandra
    Film Poster Artist
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    Melodrama, Romance
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 8, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    50,000 PHP
  • Country of Origin:
    Philippines
  • Country of Filming:
    Philippines
  • Language:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1:85:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Yearnfest Film Night
    Quezon City
    Philippines
    December 6, 2023
    Premiere
    Screening Partner
  • Pan Eros Film Festival 2024
    Seattle, Washington
    United States
    April 27, 2024
    Film Festival Premiere
    Official Screening Selection
  • Rolyo: Pelikulang Bikolnon | Rigmat Arts and Culture Festival
    Naga City
    Philippines
    August 16, 2024
    Rural Premiere
    Showcase Screening
  • basta film viewing lang naman siya,,,
    Manila City
    Philippines
    January 25, 2025
    Limited Theatrical
    Screening Partner
Director Biography - Mar-ian Ejandra

Mar-ian Ejandra is a FIlipino queer filmmaker based in Manila. Through his works, he aspires to tell narratives that depict the authentic experiences of individuals existing especially in the urban milieu. He has written and directed films such as Daloy (2021) as a Far Eastern University-Manila student; it is an experimental film about the current state of the country’s territorial dispute that enables the continuing transgression of foreign vessels to FIlipino fishermen. He is currently fulfilling his aspirations to widen his craft, enriching his experiences as an Art Director and Production Designer, among others, in various film and music video productions.

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Director Statement

Emotions, in general, make us feel vulnerable. Attachment has complicated as it may seem, those intricate moments make us feel human. In a narrative such as this, the characters' tale resonates this notion by deepening human emotions in a world that is already in disarray.

Sometimes, fleeting moments in our lives tend to recreate sentiments that stick with us until we recover either from the wounds it left or the joy it brought to us. Unfortunately, in these times, we're left with the lone objective choice; to acknowledge that feeling and knowing pain through what we've been through is an indelible experience. It may be leaving a bittersweet aftertaste but the focal message is clear to us. Pain reminds us that we are human.