Lockdown Film Challenge June 3, 2021
By Aditya Roy with 6.2
non fiction · Short Films · english
The narrative of Alone is a conversation about a life lived entirely by yourself. The protagonist's voiceover is tied with black and white visuals that protray not only his daily routine, but also bring to life a reflection on those moments that he chose to spend with himself.
As he remains confined indoors, moving from cooking to doing his laundry to taking care of miscellaneous tasks, we are introduced to a world we have been well-acquainted with ever since the Covid-19 pandemic hit India in early 2020. It presents to the viewer his relationship with solitude and why he enjoys it, even in a society which lays significant emphasis on interpersonal dynamics and what it views as people's inherent need to seek each other's company.
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