Where the Night Stands Still
by Liryc Dela Cruz
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




