The short film is a quiet engagement with the notions of loneliness, isolation and all they could potentially signify about the state of human existence in the larger scheme of things. As a woman spends her time in silent conversation with her thoughts, there are perhaps a thing or two she is about to learn about herself as well as her relationship with the world around her. The film is soothing in the tone it adopts, and the skilful visuals it chooses to share its story. The manner is notable and seamless in giving a glimpse into the struggles of the protagonist with boredom and idleness, which lead to a comfort she finally achieves with herself. After all, as the Bollywood song playing in the background suggests, sometimes an entire existence can be achieved within a single moment, when armed with your favourite cup of tea and nature as your sole companion.

Idle | Short Film of the Day

The short film is a beautiful exploration of separation, longing and eventual union. The narrative uses muted colours and soft visuals that set the pace as well as the tone of the story. It follows a back and forth trajectory to convey its message which further enhances the plot, and leaves the viewer with farm fuzzies at the end of it all. The camerawork is primarily handheld. This in turn serves to keep the mood casual, yet intimate. As it gives a glimpse into the life of a couple which happens to be in different cities and far apart from each other, the film will strike a chord for all those who have known yearning and cherished the company of a loved one. Attempting to seek and secure their presence through different means, virtually in the instance of the film, is an experience shared by several people who have been in love. It would be for these viewers that Khayaal Tumhaara will ring the loudest and truest, and therefore, in turn, be relatable.

Khayaal Tumhaara| Short Film of the Day

A one-person-production, the short film is a portrayal of a young man's confinement to a house (of sorts). As he moves from one corner to another, trying to find a purpose to his day, the vagueness and uncertainty of the lockdown is translated on screen. In that moment, are the character as well as the viewer, both quarantined in their respective physical spaces, any different from one another?

Lockdown | Lockdown Film Challenge

The very brief narrative is an endeavor in conjuring a philosophical engagement with the ideas of existence, as well as the human pursuit of forever moving forward. Engulfed in a mist, no matter how uncertain your path might seem, the only way is ahead. For this inexorable movement, simply the knowledge of where you will put your foot next is enough, underlines the narrative. 

All of this is explored by using travel, and a drive through misty hills as a metaphor. The final result, an interaction with a single moment in time, then is simply a talking into the camera while driving through hazy, foggy valleys.

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