Ode to Nothing

Oct 21, 2018

1h 32m

★ 7.9

Overview

Sonya, an old maid, is about to give up on herself until, one day, she meets a corpse in her family's embalming business that changes her life.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Black Sheep

Epicmedia

Quiapo Collective

Ode to Nothing Trailers

Cast

Sonya

Pokwang

Rudy

Joonee Gamboa

Old Woman / Bangkay

Angelita Loresco

Theodore

Dido De La Paz

Elmer

Anthony Falcon

Elmer's Wife

Iana Bernardez

Customer 1

Sarah Pagcaliwagan

Customer 2

Shem Orinoco

Customer 3

Zane Mariñas

Customer 4

Lexter Tarriela

Customer 5

Delyn Orfinada

Customer 6

Dwein Ruedas Baltazar

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