It is late in the night when a man asks another for a lift till the nearby junction. Arun and Akash begin their drive together, discussing several things. The topic soon veers to the idea of masks that humans wear to hide their true, cruel selves. The conversation develops alongside constant calls from Akash’s wife which he ignores every single time. The implied question thus becomes - what does a Good Samaritan, who stops to help strangers in the middle of the night, for instance, hide in his own life? The film draws from the darkness of the night to supplement its sense of thrill and suspense, eventually presenting its intentions to you. At the core of the plot also rests an important social message about sexual assault and its relationship with gender. The narrative remains engaging, achieved by its writing and complementary performances.

Samaritan | Short Film Nominee

A young man is haunted by the guilt of killing his friend. He is hounded by nightmares and it’s almost as
though he is living with the ghost of his dead friend. The torment is driving him insane. It almost seems
like he’s on a loop, playing the scenario in his head over and over again, so much so that one can’t tell
between what’s real and what’s not. But this loop is a crafted ploy of the narrative and the twist reveals
itself at the very end.

Guilt | Short Film Nominee

The imposed self-isolation brought by the global pandemic has taken the toll on all of us. It has bred
feelings of loneliness, despair, and helplessness. But is this temporary immobility in any way even
remotely similar to a physiological disability? The answer should univocally be a NO. 
Any comparison of the lockdown restrictions to a state of mental or physical disability is not just
problematic, but ethically incorrect too. The film aims to make this statement clear.

Krishna Mariyil

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