Sociopictures Film Collection

A collection of films driven by story, emotion, and cinematic vision.

Laila and her mother lie buried up to their necks in the sand, staring blankly at the sea. Budi arrives and digs Laila free. They leave her mother behind. The two then bury themselves side by side, sharing the scorching heat and the ocean breeze.

Father

A story about Celin, an 8-year-old girl, and her relationship with her father. She sees him as a good man, but an incident leads her to question his love and care.

Hold On

Amid the many problems she faces with her parents, Siska tries to find a friend to stop herself from ending her life. However, everyone she reaches out to ignores her. She ultimately decides to take a large number of pills. As she lies dying, she sees her own reflection in the mirror, reminding her of her parents’ love.

Apoy laughs at people with disabilities he finds on the internet. However, it isn’t long before he breaks down in tears after seeing that those he mocked refuse to give up on their dreams despite their limitations.