The short film is about sound, as can be expected from a Radio City production, and how strong an identifying marker it can be. A young couple decides to take a taxi driver around town, but blindfolded. All that the old man has to do is guess his location simply by hearing the sounds around him.They serve as an efficient plot device and weave a lovely narrative as the characters go from one part of Mumbai to another. The feelings that the sounds of the city invoke in the protagonist are delineated well by the tight visuals, and the two together help to form a coherent and convincing narrative about Mumbai and a day in the life of a taxi driver.

Taxi Driver | Short Film of the Day

The film is a union of three narratives about couples, each with very well-defined issues of their own. The storytelling does a notable job of talking about all of these issues from a lens of gender and equality, and brings in an approach that is often missing while discussing inequality and sexism within heteronormative relationships. 

The three situations include a woman trying to move on from her toxic boyfriend who refuses to let her find this space of comfort and ease. This is followed by a story where, on the heels of their marriage, a couple is confronted with deep imbalance that is tipped in the favor of the man. Lastly, the third couple presents a moment of self-doubt and uncertainty, and the absolute importance of support during such a crisis. 

The actors and the performances that they offer are sincere, and succeed at fulfilling their goal with ease. The stories remain devoid of maudlin sentimentalism, and thereby, are able to communicate their message and intentions with clarity.

Breakup Stories | Short Film Nominee

The short narrative aims to delineate it’s protagonist’s extreme fear of mirrors, or any reflecting surfaces for that matter. This is further tied with a similarly overwhelming relationship with his own reflection as well as the strange reality that exists within this world of reflections and mirrors. 'He' comes across as a zealous endeavor in conjuring a world that is marked by its disconcerting truths, and therefore signs up to be an ambitious project. It would be a welcome prospect to see some of the rough edges of the visual progression smoothened and a tighter control on complexity of performances, especially when it comes to portrayal of death by the actors involved.

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