The short film conjures an interesting narrative about a character struggling with childhood trauma as a result of being trapped in a dysfunctional household. With a life that was set against the hinterland of his parents' constant quarrels, the protagonist grows up to want to escape it all and achieves it by taking up a job in a different city. <br><br> The film experiments with its visual style, showing great potential in camerawork and the resultant drama that unfolds on screen. There is also a constant sense of unreliability when it comes to watching the story from the point of view of the protagonist - did it truly happen or not? Whether or not the story intended it, it becomes one of its inherent strengths. Overall, the film comes across as one that exhibits an engaging story and an ambitious attempt to share it with the viewer.

Fate | Short Film Nominee

The short film is an interesting exploration of a young boy’s psyche who finds himself turning to Bollywood to make sense of his life. It opens with a visual that involves the viewer instantly only to surprise them with an unexpected turn. The plot further develops to reveal the boy’s deep admiration for cinema. <br><br> Against the backdrop of a dysfunctional family afflicted by domestic quarrels between his parents, he finds himself turning to cinema to look for comfort and solace. However, no matter how far we allow denial and escapism to carry us, there are some aspects of reality that cannot be avoided. Sometimes the darkness goes much further than we allow ourselves to acknowledge. It is the same theme that the film engages with, as it strives to present the various aspects of a boy’s relationship with his reality, his admiration for films and the consequences of his deep involvement in these equations.

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