: What starts as a seemingly friendly night of card games between Emma (LJ Reyes), Nardo (Anthony Falcon), and the soldier Joel (Luis Alandy) quickly devolves. As noted on
points out, the "boxed-up" visuals mirror the emotional entrapment of the trio, who are caught between rebel fire and the military's purge.
Set in during a violent counter-insurgency in Marag Valley, Philippines, the story unfolds in a single, claustrophobic two-hour take. The Plot Summary