Deprived Mania

For a man who has spent his life being invisible, walking through the world as little more than a ghost on the streets of Manila, any change is monumental. When a sudden, inexplicable shift grants him a new way of seeing—and interacting with—the world, he finds himself on a path he never could have imagined.



Obsessed with understanding the lives of those around him, he begins a quiet study of the one thing he's never had: happiness. From the joyful couple on the street to the warm glow of a family's home, he dissects the anatomy of contentment, searching for the key to its existence. His journey takes him into the heart of the human condition, forcing him to ask a terrifying question: If you can't create happiness for yourself, what is the alternative?