Logline

Three Filipino siblings, all domestic workers in Italy, meet in the villa that one of the sisters has inherited. Shared memories and buried grievances come to the surface and put their fragile relationship to the test.

Synopsis

After years of separation, three Filipino siblings, all domestic workers in Italy, reunite in their older sister Lilia’s inherited villa. As the night deepens, their long-awaited reunion stirs old memories and unspoken grievances. The air is thick with the weight of what has been left unsaid over time, as the siblings navigate the delicate distance that has grown between them. In the stillness of the villa, they wrestle with an unnameable ache, their shared history unfolding in fragments, revealing the quiet yet profound marks of absence, longing, and fractured connection.

Details

Written, Edited and Directed by

Liryc Dela Cruz

Produced by

Liryc Dela Cruz (Pelircula)

Coproduced by

Leonardo Birindelli (Ozono)

Il Mio Filippino Collective

Reckless Natarjan Pictures

Cast

Tess Magallanes

Jenny Llanto Caringal

Benjamin Vasquez Barcellano Jr.

Festivals & Awards

Berlinale Perspective 2025 – world premiere

 

Bolzano Film Festival Bozen – Best Artistic Performance

 

Bellaria Film Festival – Casa Rossa Special Mention

 

International Queer & Migrant Film Festival Amsterdam

 

European Film Festival (Romania)

 

Open Roads: New Italian Cinema at Lincoln Film Center (USA)

 

Shanghai International Film Festival – Winner Golden Goblet Award – Asian New Talent Best Director

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Italy, Philippines  75 min.  1.85:1  5.1  Tagalog, Italian, English  1st feature film

Original title: COME LA NOTTE

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