1234 | Short Film Nominee

Short Film Nominee March 5, 2024

1234

By Gita Guha with 7.1

thriller · Short Films · hindi

The protagonist of the film inhabits a quiet space of an immaculate, empty house. He has a fixed order and process for everything. Be it washing his hands, eating his meals, or even leaving the house for a social engagement - an overarching entity dictates it all. This entity is the invisible, mute companion that forms the driving force of the narrative - an obsessive-compulsive disorder.

The screenplay is defined by an economy of words, marked by an endless repetition of the title at a crucial juncture that further drives the film's message home in an emphatic manner. The narrative adroitly expresses the sense of entrapment that occurs when one is held hostage by their own mind, further pronounced by the coldness of an impersonal house ruled by oppressive order with only the protagonist's own thoughts for company.

The sole performance that unfolds on screen bolsters this endeavor in a remarkable manner, ensuring all of these ideas get portrayed with ease and smoothness.
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