Chimera | Short Film Nominee

Short Film Nominee June 18, 2024

Chimera

By Seemonta Halder with 7

experimental · Short Films · bengali

In a room where galaxies appear in the cracks of the ceiling, and a clock shows no time, a man spends his existence robbed of memory and the coherency of what one may call ‘real life’. As the story marches forth, it presents a full circle from one ceiling to another - but does it always necessarily suggest movement or progress?

The answer remains nestled within the narrative which engages with dark thematic concerns of the limits of domesticity, severe mental disorders, and old age. Metaphors and symbolism are replete in this realm - from images on the walls to those that visit a young man in his own reflection in the darkness of the night. By introducing us to three of its characters, a woman, her son, and her father-in-law, the film conjures its world for you with ease, presenting a powerful story that is executed with skill and seamlessness.
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