‘Together’ is a quiet story which is nevertheless marked by a powerful and empathic voice. Munmun, a single parent and thus, the sole earner of her family, is a domestic help who is out of work because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Without making it explicit, the film presents the dire financial straits of the protagonist who has not made rent in two months. 

Consequently, one day when an opportunity knocks on the door, living for a week at the house of an unwell couple, she is quick to take it, leaving her two young children by themselves at home. The lady of the house, taking care of her Covid-stricken husband, is cold and unkind in her approach to the hardworking Munmun. 

Along with the many difficulties which the pandemic presented to people across the spectrum, both the privileged and otherwise, the film also offers a trajectory of kindness, from standoffishness to concern to an eventual softening of the heart. However, the question intrinsic to the narrative remains that when this kindness finally arrives, would it be enough, and would it be in time?

Together | Short Film of the Month

The film opens with a world that is battling the aftereffects of the Covid-19 pandemic, still endeavoring to find its balance. Amidst the fear of another wave, and people’s livelihood at stake, the exploitation of the oppressed by those in a position of power continues. 

The narrative introduces us to a couple who is not only facing problems when it comes to intimacy and their sexual relations, but financial penury also afflicts them. While the woman considers resorting to very desperate means to somehow scrap just enough money to make ends meet, the man begs the moneylender who owns his land, to show them some mercy. 

When left at the end of his rope, what measure would he be willing to undertake to somehow find money for the most basic acts of survival? How will the internal conflict and dilemmas of both the protagonist and the antagonist be pronounced within the plot? The narrative answers these questions, while also giving us a glimpse into the very strenuous struggles of existence, and what could potentially be the cost of overcoming them in a systemically oppressive society.

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