Dwyane Zxar Lucero

Stolen mornings, their bruised hands, and the dreams they quietly protect beneath the weight of survival. This film highlights intimate portraits of courage and exhaustion, it exposes the harsh systems that strip away innocence and future alike. More than a witness, it is a plea: to see these children, to hear them, and to help end a reality that should never exist.

As a child, Popoy has always been an academic achiever. He dreams of becoming a nurse that would someday be able to help heal the sick and provide comfort to those who need it. He starts his journey with his grandmother who accepts sewing jobs to fill their daily needs, along with his educational requirements. The ups and downs of their life will determine Popoy's ways to achieve their dreams.

There are two siblings living an ordinary life near at a Himoga-an bridge. Junjun the elder brother who carry out the needs of his little brother (Biboy) by means of painting and selling his artworks. Biboy, Junjun's younger brother who looks up to him, he seeks to learn how to paint to help his elder brother to meet their daily needs, until one day an incident happened that changed their lives.

In the middle of World War 2, Tonton loses his innocence, finding the gruesome fate his sisters and friends go through at the hands of the Japanese soldiers, as he fights for himself, his family, and his country.