Sameer and Akash are talking late into the night about mundane things when the conversation takes an interesting turn. Akash leaves Sameer with a link to an AI software where interacting with the virtual assistant would reward you with a gift card. Hesitant at first, Akash soon begins a free-flowing conversation with the chatbot. As the exchange continues to grow in intensity, it leaves both the viewer and the protagonist deeply disconcerted.
The screenplay, the majority of which unfolds by way of the virtual chat, minus any dialogue, is constructed with care and meticulous attention to thought. A sense of thrill and tension is suffused into the plot as it begins a philosophical engagement with the ideas of religion, existence, consciousness, and enlightenment, already echoed in the title. Even though there is a slight risk of losing some tautness within the narrative, the final unexpected twist at the climax pulls the film back into one cohesive whole. The notably executed solo project paves the path for a longer one with the same approach to storytelling in the future.
Read LessThe screenplay, the majority of which unfolds by way of the virtual chat, minus any dialogue, is constructed with care and meticulous attention to thought. A sense of thrill and tension is suffused into the plot as it begins a philosophical engagement with the ideas of religion, existence, consciousness, and enlightenment, already echoed in the title. Even though there is a slight risk of losing some tautness within the narrative, the final unexpected twist at the climax pulls the film back into one cohesive whole. The notably executed solo project paves the path for a longer one with the same approach to storytelling in the future.
