DOCUMENTARY
This documentary captures how Filipino adolescents lived through isolation during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. It follows personal stories, daily routines, and reflections that reveal how the long period of uncertainty shaped habits, emotions, and social behavior.
The documentary explores how young people adapted to limited interaction, shifting communication, and changing forms of connection. It highlights their thoughts on isolation, dependence on digital spaces, and the challenges of returning to offline life.
COPING IN ISOLATION
It also presents the questions asked during the interviews. Each participant shared their experiences with isolation, the people they stayed connected with, the state of mind they were in, and how they adjusted when restrictions ended. Some were asked about the term hikikomori and whether they felt any similarity to their own experience.
This page gives viewers a direct look into these stories before they are expanded in the analysis and photobook. The documentary serves as the human side of the project, grounding the research in lived experiences and honest conversations.
These insights help frame the themes explored in the analysis and photobook. They show how isolation shaped identity, habits, and social behavior in ways that stayed long after lockdown ended. The documentary gives space for these voices, letting their experiences guide the rest of the project.