More often than not, sexual abuse meted out to a woman is by someone close to them, worse still, a family member. Women, on the other hand, are conditioned to prefer the road of meekness and silence, lest they bring any shame to the family name or themselves. The short film uses the same concern as its premise to tell the story of a young woman trying to make a life for herself in an alien city. <br><br> The plot attempts a notable engagement with its subject matter to present to the viewer a narrative of harassment, abuse and finally finding the courage within oneself to one day put a stop to oppression and cruelty. The film is expertly calm in its execution and portrayal. Furthermore, a strong performance by Tanya Gulati as the protagonist translates into a beautiful vulnerability on screen.

Diya | Short Film of the Day

The short narrative opens with a monochromatic palette constituted by animation. As the figure moves across the screen, another voice makes himself known, and we are introduced to a conversation between the two of them. While the former remains wary of the stranger who has just joined him on his journey to a destination unknown to the viewer so far, the latter pushes aside his doubts to present him with questions instead. The exchange wants to invoke a conversation around philosophy, existence, life and what the protagonist perhaps truly desires from it. <br><br> At the end of it all awaits a single frame that ties it all together, offering the audience, in the process, an attempt, albeit with a few rough edges, at storytelling combined with animation, philosophy and the desire to make meaning of existence.

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