A Brief Encounter
Kath, an Italian-Filipino woman, works remotely as a digital content moderator in Genoa. When she learns that a colleague in the Philippines has taken his own life—crushed by the very job that fills her own days (the endless cataloging of beheadings, torture, live-streamed suicides, and child abuse)—she initially takes two days off, then extends her break, no longer convinced she can bring herself to return to her terminal. A massage appointment introduces her to Jenny, a Filipino woman who tends to people's bodies as a side job. That scheduled hour evolves into something more—an encounter neither woman expected. Each carrying her own burdens and losses, they finally find a way, together, to stop being invisible. The screen, once capable only of wounding them, now reflects a new image: a redemptive possibility for healing.
Year: 2026
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Studio: Pelircula, Cinema Fuoristrada, Ancora Films, Il Mio Filippino Collective
Director: Liryc Dela Cruz
Cast: Kathleen Magpanta, Jenny Llanto Caringal, Benjamin Vasquez Barcellano Jr.
Crew: Liryc Dela Cruz (Director), Liryc Dela Cruz (Writer), Liryc Dela Cruz (Editor), Liryc Dela Cruz (Production Design), Filippo Mariano (Director of Photography), Radio Hito (Music)
Runtime: 20 minutes
Release: Sep 11, 2026
IMDb: 0.00/10 by 0 users
Popularity: 1
Country: Italy
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Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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