MEN, SELF-DISCOVERY, MIGRATION, MOVING ON
Divorced and adrift, Yoji confronts loneliness after his mother’s death. Meeting Minerva, a Filipina caregiver, and her daughter Angel in Manila, he finds fragile hope in human connection. Confronting kodokushi and urban decay, Yoji embraces an unpredictable future instead of silent isolation.
Udine Far East Film Festival 2025 | Winner : White Mulberry Award
BFI London Film Festival 2025
Da Nang Asian Film Festival 2025
GINMAKU Japanese Film Festival 2025
Taipei Film Festival 2025
Nippon Connection 2025
Japanese Film Festival 2025
Tokyo Filmex International Film Festival 2024
Janus Victoria, a Manila-based writer and director, has produced current affairs documentaries for Philippine media. Her works explore human and place connections, including Myth of Manila and Encounters with Silence, a documentary on Tokyo’s lonely deaths. Diamonds in the Sand marks her debut feature film.
