DALUYONG

The sea kept every promise. The village didn't.

Christmas Day · 2026 · Only in cinemas

Lights down

Turquoise wave curling mid-break under a pink sky

Trailer 01 · 2 min 17 s · rated PG

01 EXT. BARRIO SAN NICOLAS — DUSK

Two fishers paddling on a calm sea under a red sunset

The village has fished the same water for nine generations. Tonight the nets come up full — fuller than they should. Old Mang Teban says nothing, and pushes his share back off the boat.

02 EXT. OPEN SEA — THE SURGE — NIGHT

Churning waves streaked with gold and deep blue

The daluyong does not arrive like weather. It arrives like a decision. Amihan lashes herself to the outrigger her father left her, and rows toward the part of the sea the maps leave blank.

03 INT. THE DROWNED PALACE — DEPTH UNKNOWN

Dolphins gliding through deep blue water shafts of light

Below the storm there is no storm. There is a hall with no roof, lit by things that agreed to glow. The Tide has been waiting nine generations for someone to come down and apologize in person.

Kalayaan Pictures presents

in association with Flexperts Studio Unit

Diwa Cruz

Marco del Rosario

Ligaya Santos

and Ernesto Maragtas as The Tide

music by Isabela Alon · cinematography by Danilo Ocampo

production design by Mia Zulueta · edited by Ramon Villafuerte

written & directed by

Sam Buenaventura

From the production

Film clapperboard against a pale background

Film crew operating a camera on a city street

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Gala premiere Christmas Day, then everywhere the tide reaches.

Metro Manila CCP Main Theater — Gala Premiere · MMFF Opening Night Dec 25 · 7:00 PM
Metro Manila SM Megamall — IMAX · 2.39:1 · Dolby Atmos Dec 25 onwards
Cebu Ayala Center — Cinema 4 · Regular + laser Dec 25 onwards
Davao Abreeza — Cinema 2 · Regular Dec 26 onwards
Iloilo Festive Walk — Cinema 1 · Regular Dec 26 onwards

More cities in January · Overseas via TFC Cinemas

DALUYONG

Amihan Diwa Cruz

Badong Marco del Rosario

Lola Sepa Ligaya Santos

The Tide Ernesto Maragtas

Mang Teban Carlito Ramos

Young Amihan Mayumi Dizon

Director Sam Buenaventura

Producer Katrina Lim

Cinematographer Danilo Ocampo

Composer Isabela Alon

Production Designer Mia Zulueta

Editor Ramon Villafuerte

Sound Design Paolo Reyes

Wave Unit Director Jun Alcantara

Colorist Bea Fontanilla

Filmed on the waters of Batangas, Palawan, and a very patient wave tank

No fishing villages were flooded in the making of this picture

Christmas Day · 2026