"Unsa ka lawom ang tubig? (How deep is the water?)"
A young man retreats into his own sanctuary—a life defined by solitude, and the soothing notes of his instrument. Yet, the beauty of his solitude is overwhelmed by the noise of his mother's driven expectations. Escapes to the shore, hoping the waves will drown out the noise.
Christian Cinco
Son
Leona Tuballa
Mother
A young man retreats into his own sanctuary—a life defined by solitude, and the soothing notes of his instrument. Yet, the beauty of his solitude is overwhelmed by the noise of his mother's driven expectations. Escapes to the shore, hoping the waves will drown out the noise.
A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions.
On the outside, Helen has it all – a loving family and a successful career – but when her suppressed mental illness resurfaces, the world crumbles around her. Crippled by depression, Helen finds solace through her friendship with Mathilda, a kindred spirit struggling with bipolar disorder.
The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.
After her stay-at-home husband leaves her, a workaholic lawyer finds that she is not completely up to the tasks of caring for her young son, ailing father and household all by herself.
Because he's the oldest, Jake has been the man of the house, since his parents divorce. When Mom starts seeing Sam, who always seems to be trying some new way to get rich quick, and declares he's the man of the house now, Jake puts up with it. Until he discovers Sam's illegal activities.
A pro ball player with a substance abuse problem is forced into rehab in his hometown, finding new hope when he gets honest about his checkered past, and takes on coaching duties for a misfit Little League team
Julie is a new mom and children's book author, who escapes into the bright Crayola-colored world of her creation in order to leave behind the darkness caused by her post-partum depression.
The eldest son of a ruthlessly tough MMA champion must fight his way out of the abusive cycle his father has continued.
An aimless young man who is scalping tickets, gambling and drinking, agrees to coach a Little League team from the Cabrini Green housing project in Chicago as a condition of getting a loan from a friend.
Talented but self-centered trumpeter Bleek Gilliam is obsessed with his music and indecisiveness about his girlfriends Indigo and Clarke. But when he is forced to come to the aid of his manager and childhood friend, Bleek finds his world more fragile than he ever imagined.