Several comments rest within 'The Last Time I Saw The Moon', most important of them all being about identity. The narratorial exploration of the same ensures that notions of identity of the protagonist reach an overlap with that of the town he inhabits. The two entities are thus allowed a simultaneous progression. 

While one faces the imminent threat of urbanization and demolition of shops and houses in the name of change and widening of roads, the other is denied the most primary, basic marker of his identity, his name. Chandra, dismissed and maltreated by the entire town as the local lunatic, fights a battle as desperate as that of the beloved town itself where people are ready to protest against the road construction. And yet, they remain apathetic and indifferent to Chandra’s plight. 

 
The film invokes a calm, quiet, notable exploration of the complexities that afflict the circumstance. However, whether the town, as well as Chandra, will be overwhelmed by tumultuous waves or would they find a way to brave them, remains the question crucial to its core.

The Last Time I Saw The Moon | Short Film Nominee

Anand is a recluse who interacts with no one - at home or at his workplace. He takes care of his bed-ridden father, a young son, and all his professional duties. We continue to go deeper into his life, but the reticent protagonist offers no verbal expression to help the viewer know him better. However, the visual development so far has painted a life of difficulty, isolation and oppressive unhappiness before us. 

When Anand finally begins to talk, at the prodding of a kind, well-meaning colleague, the revelation arrives. It is in this that the film’s core message lies, a social comment about the misuse of those tools that are present for an efficient functioning of society. Instead of a shield, however, they are being wielded as a weapon, adversely affecting more than one life, states the film. Additionally, it remains marked by competent performances throughout, and an adequate balance between dialogue and silence to share this story.

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