The Missing

The Missing is a 2023 Philippine-Thai adult animated science fiction film written and directed by Carl Joseph Papa, starring Carlo Aquino, Gio Gahol and Dolly de Leon. It premiered at the 19th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival on August 5, 2023, where it won Best Film, Best Supporting Actress for de Leon and special NETPAC award. It is the first full-length animated film to compete in the history of the Cinemalaya. The film was selected as the Philippine entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards, becoming the first animated film to be submitted by the Philippines. Synopsis Eric lives a fairly normal life working as an animator in the Philippines. He has a nice but dirty apartment, a well-paying job, and a boy he likes. However, one thing that stands out about Eric is that he literally has no mouth. One day, he receives a phone call from his mother, Rosalinda, asking him to accompany her to the location of his missing uncle. Only to discover that his uncle has been deceased for several days. While Eric is still in shock, a familiar alien arrives and wishes to remove him from Earth. This occurrence will drive him to reflect on his history and piece together his memories.