a tender awakening
Overview:
Within the walls of a domesticated city, three Filipina PCOS warriors find themselves stuck in a loop of their nightmares from women’s hell. They try to claw their way out violently, only to discover that the sole escape route is to awaken themselves collectively from within.
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