PHANTOSMIA | Philippines | 2024 | 246’

Synopsis

Hilarion Zabala's mysterious olfactory issue resurfaces, suspected by his psychiatrist to be phantosmia—phantom smells rooted in trauma and deep psychological scars. The radical cure: confronting the darkest shadows of his military past. Reassigned to the isolated Pulo Penal Colony, Hilarion must face not only his buried memories but also the grim and harrowing realities of his present. As past and present collide, he is forced to navigate a haunting journey toward possible healing—or further destruction.