Movie Story : Araceli Lumawig is assigned to revive a closed elementary school in the Pag-asa neighborhood, where the parish priest and village chief greet her as the new teacher right away. The school had shut three years earlier after a clash between soldiers and communist rebels left a teacher and a student dead, and the pandemic then extended the closure. On opening day only two children arrive, and Araceli soon sees how much work lies ahead, since many pupils would rather play video games, and the region's insecurity adds to the challenge.