family, mother-daughter relationship, work/labour
As Joanna moves forward into adulthood, she reminisces about her childhood upbringing and the struggles she faced having to mature before her time. From the innocence of childhood to the rigours of family disconnect, Joanna takes a final look at her past as she moves on to her future.
Marienne Louise is a Filipino filmmaker who explores themes surrounding unconventional family relationships and the Filipino identity. For her most recent work, she directed her thesis documentary Bahay-Bahayan (2025), exploring the struggles that children of Overseas Filipino Workers face growing up surrounded by the absence of their parents.
