The Mango Tree Knows

The Mango Tree Knows is a tender, coming-of-age love story that follows Elian, a queer boy from a rural barangay, whose dreams stretch far beyond the rice fields and chapel bells of home. With a sketchbook in hand and a heart full of hope, he journeys to Manila to chase a future in architecture-leaving behind the only person who truly knew him: Javi, his best friend and secret love.

In the chaos of the city, Elian finds success, heartbreak, and a new kind of love. But as years pass and ambition takes its toll, the memory of mango trees and whispered confessions calls him back. What unfolds is a deeply emotional reunion between two souls shaped by distance, silence, and the quiet promise of home.

Spanning provinces and skylines, The Mango Tree Knows is a story about identity, chosen family, and the spaces we build to hold our truth. It's about the courage to leave, the grace to return, and the kind of love that grows even when we forget to water it.