The world is moving towards a water crisis of staggering proportions. As our population continues to increase manifold, the sources of ground water are depleting at an equally rapid pace. It is this reality that the film wants to make the viewer realise by over-pronouncing and emphasising it in a world that is already battling severe and life-threatening scarcity of water. In a realm that represents the harshness and barrenness of a parched land, those in pursuit of water fight for survival. The storytelling comes across as a sincere, dedicated endeavour to invoke a dystopic world marked by the survival of the fittest as characters resort to slitting each other's throat or even drinking their own blood as long as it extends their life, even if by a few minutes. Further, the aridity of the blasted heath finds an echo in this story marked by a complete absence of dialogue. The visuals of the film are notable, perhaps its strongest aspect. However, it could have gained from a little tautness in the narrative.

Day Zero | Short Film Nominee

The story deals with a violent murder and the consequent guilt it leads to. It takes you into the story of two brothers where one lives with the burden of a heinous deed he has committed. As his reality and dreams mingle into one, he is left to battle a nightmarish reality where strange occurrences continue to take place one after another. While taking you deeper into a world of bloodshed, gory developments and their effects on a person who gets left behind with his demons, the film chooses to stay with a monochromatic palette to portray all of these intentions for the viewer to interact with.

Shubham Pandav

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