Rea Lahoylahoy

As her childhood best friend prepares to depart for the US, a college student navigates her academic pursuits, strained family relationships, and a growing dread of the inevitable goodbye. ‘Sandy’ is a film about grief, memory, and how sometimes life forces you to bend into uncomfortable shapes as you go through it. Entirely self-funded and shot over two years in Davao City and Panabo City, it’s a love letter to the places and people we lose...or that lose us.

The film tells the story of Myca, a student who turns to stealing after losing her job due to a revelation about her father. Living under her parents' roof, she only has her mother by her side, and together they manage to get by. Along with her friends Mark, Adora, and Baron, Myca finds ways to survive. In their precarious situation, the friends rely on each other until one of them betrays the group. The story follows how these friends test their loyalty and uncover the truth.

While trying to answer an end of semester evaluation paper, a communication student struggles to finish it without reflecting on her recent personal choices in life as she holds on to the dreams of graduating

The film tells the story of Myca, a student who turns to stealing after losing her job due to a revelation about her father. Living under her parents' roof, she only has her mother by her side, and together they manage to get by. Along with her friends Mark, Adora, and Baron, Myca finds ways to survive. In their precarious situation, the friends rely on each other until one of them betrays the group. The story follows how these friends test their loyalty and uncover the truth.