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A lonely, elderly patriarch spends his final days struggling to reconnect with the modern world, a stray soul who finds final comfort among a growing number of stray cats and dogs in the household.

  • Aki Red
    Director
  • Aki Red
    Writer
  • Aki Red
    Producer
  • Yvette Red
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 5 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 22, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    Philippines
  • Country of Filming:
    Philippines
  • Language:
    Tagalog
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • 13th Four River Film Festival
    Karlovac
    Croatia
    September 12, 2020
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Aki Red

A 20- year old student filmmaker from De Lasalle College of Saint Benilde (CSB) who seeks to further hone his skills in storytelling and other visual arts. Strong passion for using film as a medium to shape the way the society works, and to provide the moviegoing audience unique stories that cater to the human experience. His short films have won in local film festivals in the Philippines, and had been selected in film festivals from the United States and Croatia.

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Director Statement

This experimental film was based on the emotions I felt reading stories of sick people who faced their death alone in their own household. The loneliness and isolation these people feel will drive them to find one last moment of reconnection to the people that made their life happy. One last moment of comfort before they are finally at peace. I also wanted to show how with the prominence of social media and modern technology, the younger generations are connected more than ever, but can the older generations still keep up with it? Does modern connectivity last up until one's final days?

Let this be a wake up call for the modern generation to appreciate the importance of personal connections.