Set against an animated interpretation of Metro Manila, the film follows Ely, wandering through familiar streets and spaces that once held meaning. The city is alive—crowded, moving, indifferent—but Ely exists slightly out of sync with it, as if carrying a weight invisible to everyone else.

Loss in Layers is a Capstone Project by Domini Dalmacio, Tate Mendoza, and Sab Santos. This study hopes to bring awareness that grief doesn't translate to a singular emotion, but in a multitude of layers, and that it can manifest in art even through the usage of unconventional artistic representations of grief.