Anna returns home for her mother’s Filipino wake, arriving late to a house already crowded with relatives, food, and noise. As the evening unfolds, she moves through prayers, gossip, lechon, and karaoke, drifting on the edges of the gathering while the family carries on around her.

Overwhelmed, Anna steps outside to get some air. Her father follows, and the two share a quiet conversation away from the house. As the night winds down and the guests begin to leave, Anna is left to face her mother’s absence and the weight of what was never said.