Tayo

In the quiet stillness of a world adjusting to a 'temporary normal,' *Tayo* captures a poignant moment of reunion between childhood best friends Caleb and Kenn. After months apart, they meet again in a familiar space that feels both safe and charged with unspoken emotion. As they catch up, Caleb seems to be riding a dizzying high—perhaps from joy, perhaps from something more fragile—while Kenn quietly wrestles with a sense of purposelessness that has settled deep in his bones. The film delicately unspools their conversations, probing the fragile line between friendship and something deeper, all while a somber undercurrent builds. Kenn has made a decision he believes is final, and Caleb's desperate attempts to hold onto him force both young men to confront their own truths. With tender performances and a bittersweet atmosphere, *Tayo* is an intimate, heart-wrenching short that explores mental health, queer connection, and the courage it takes to choose to stay.