When This Is All Over

Set during strict lockdown protocols in Manila, the film reflects a city under quarantine while the skyline remains deceptive luxury. The condo serves as a closed world where wealth contrasts with the staff’s labor. The pandemic context amplifies tension between escape and responsibility.

The action unfolds inside a stylish condo tower in Manila. The rooftop and interior spaces become stages for escape and confrontation. The setting contrasts the luxury of the residents with the service staff who keep the building running.

💎 Wealth Gap

The story places stark emphasis on class differences within the same building. The Guy's criminal acts highlight how luxury can shelter wrongdoing while workers bear the social costs. Privilege here shapes decisions, access, and consequences, revealing a divide that the lockdown only intensifies. The contrast between gleaming interiors and the staff's quiet labor drives the moral tension of the film.

🌃 Isolation

The lockdown confines characters to a single vertical space, turning the condo into a microcosm of society. The Guy's yearning to reconnect with his mother collides with the emptiness of gated luxury. Encounters—like the rooftop conversations—offer fleeting human connection against an otherwise isolating atmosphere. The film uses isolation to probe ethics and self-deception.

⚖️ Consequences

Ill-gotten cravings intersect with real-world repercussions as the party is discovered. Staff face disciplinary fallout that echoes the unequal burden of privilege. The Guy's guilt grows as he witnesses harm caused by his shortcuts. Resolution is left ambiguous, underscoring how actions ripple through a fragile social order.