Short Film Nominee August 31, 2023
By Ojas Gautam with 6.6
horror · Short Films · hindi
At its onset, ‘Adbhut’ gives little inkling of the direction it is headed in, one that attempts the tone of a horror-fantasy/thriller. Anmol opens the door to find an unexpected guest at his doorstep, the eponymous protagonist of the film. The duo is soon completed by a third friend, Chitra.
The conversation develops to reveal Chitra’s loss of her brother to suicide, along with some more overlapping, disconcerting details. In the mix, a comment is also to be made about environmental concerns and the impact of humans’ rampant waste of natural resources on the planet.
The end result exhibits a dedicated attempt at telling a story, along with the use of special effects to bring its vision and reality to life. As for the fate of the characters, at a micro level, and that of the entire existence, at a macro level, concrete, definitive answers await within the film’s conclusion.
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