Mama, Take This Quiet Burden Off of Me

Directed by Adriel Alexandro

Aruna, a young woman who has just received a terminal diagnosis, chooses to spend her remaining days in solitude after her plea for help was ignored by her mother. Scarred by her childhood, Aruna has grown accustomed to burying her pain and loneliness alone. Amidst her struggle against her worsening illness, she finds a glimmer of happiness through a reunion with her best friend, Michelle.