Uwian Na

A quiet, tender portrait of a child's grief and hope, unfolding slowly with gentle emotional weight.

Directed by

Joanne Cesario

Starring

Nafa Hilario Cruz, William Buenavente, Mina Cruz

Overview

Ling is in her last year in elementary school. One school day, her botanist father fails to pick her up and doesn't return home from fieldwork. Fearing that her father has gone missing because there were not enough plants to see in their place, Ling begins planting in her own bedroom.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Grief, family, isolation, coming-of-age

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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