影片讲述遭受台风破坏一年后的菲律宾中部城市，塔克洛班市和莱特岛人们如何恢复生活的故事。戛纳电影节最佳导演，一亮相就备受世界影坛瞩目的菲律宾导演布里兰特·门多萨（Brillante Mendoza）新作《塔克洛班的困境》也将出现在展映单元。布里兰特·门多萨（Brillante Mendoza）的作品有着和贾樟柯相似的影像和思想风格，《塔克洛班的困境》中表现的淋漓尽致。

一个男人因为凶杀案含冤入狱，而真正的凶手则逍遥法外。凶手是一位文人，对祖国接连不断发生的背叛事件和人心冷漠而感到心寒。身陷囹圄的男人在遇到一些奇怪神秘的事件后，感到牢狱生活似乎不再那么难以忍受。

　　Based on a true story. 1996, open sea. During his shift on a transatlantic ship’s deck, Joel, a religious Filipino sailor, discovers Dumitru, a Romanian stowaway hidden between some containers. If he is spotted by the Taiwanese officers running the vessel, Dumitru is at risk to be thrown overboard. Joel decides to hide him, as a sign of his gratitude towards God. Soon, a dangerous cat and mouse game begins. When his crew, his own friends, even God itself start to turn their backs on him, Joel learns that he has to face his cruel destiny alone.

当死者开始出现复活迹象时，一名年轻女子被困在太平间中-在她的第一天-担任病理医生的助手。