

23 minutes that'll destroy your conception of life, death, and who you're really playing for.
In order to bring her brother back to life, Abby must win in the Game of Life against the Angel of Death.
Acting
Samby Magno carries 23 minutes of pure anguish.
Direction
Castro turns a kitchen into existential purgatory.
Writing
The title's a lie—this is bursting with color and pain.

Director
Aaron Castro
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The nun doubling as Death draws from Filipino folk Catholicism, where sacred and supernatural blur in rural communities.
The 23-minute runtime mirrors the 23 chromosomal pairs—Abby's gamble is literally at the genetic level of existence.
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