The story of the film takes you away from the urban comforts of a familiar environment. As roads get narrower and fields get richer and greener, two parallel realities are invoked - one of two city boys headed to a farmhouse, juxtaposed against that of three men from a nearby area headed to a local wedding. <br><br> The film takes its time to develop, all along keeping the viewer unaware of the dark reality that awaits them. Not only does it serve to draw attention to the prevalence of a heinous crime in India in the name of preserving the country's traditional fabric, it also succeeds in normalising minority identity. Exhibiting notable camerawork and plot structuring, the film would have gained more from more sincerity to characters on the part of the actors.

Name | Short Film Nominee

The title is very interesting, the film is a love letter to the self. This ‘self', however, isn’t an already
consolidated, secure, stable whole, but a germ of the same that is still growing, evolving. This
exploration happens through the questions that the protagonist asks – of himself, of the city,
of the viewer, and also perhaps, the larger universe that he posits this ‘self’ in relation to. All
these questions are bubbling inside the mind of the protagonist. On the exterior, the shots of a
motionless sky, and a racing underground metro, visually map the landscape of the city. <br><br>
It seems like a film of quiet introspection, until a girl enters the scene and disturbs its equilibrium. Following that, it becomes something else completely. Do the same questions still remain or do they attain a new
meaning for the self when it comes in contact with another? The viewer is left to ponder.

Most Viewed

Genres

Awards

Follow Us

Quick Links