mother daughter relationship, community, disability
In a crowded housing complex, Anissa, 14, a blind teenage girl navigates a world mainly shaped by sound. As a neighborhood national day celebration unfolds around her, she finds an unexpected way to be heard, reclaiming her place within the noise that surrounds her.
Reza Rahadian is an Indonesian actor and filmmaker who has appeared in over 70 films and won five Citra Awards. He made his directorial debut with Sebelah (2011) and joined Berlinale Talents in 2016. His feature directorial debut, On Your Lap, premiered at Busan International Film Festival in 2025. Sam Manacsa is a Filipino filmmaker and production designer. A Film graduate of the University of the Philippines, she has worked on films including Whether the Weather Is Fine. Her short If People Such as We Cease to Exist was selected for Clermont-Ferrand in 2017. Cross My Heart and Hope to Die premiered at Venice’s Orizzonti and won the Grand Prize at PÖFF Shorts.
