The film opens on a celebratory note - a couple reminiscing memories of their romance on their twenty-fifth anniversary. As we are introduced to more aspects of their lives, we see a happy family of four. Their socio-economic location is also immediately established, one that would come to become a crucial element in the development of the rest of the narrative. 

The positive atmosphere conjured so far is soon crashed to the ground with the news of an accident. The plot of the film thus begins to unravel, introducing us to a secret the man has kept hidden from his family for twenty five years. The narrative endeavors a conversation on homosexuality and the secrecy, stigma and prejudice that surround it, even in seemingly educated and literate sections of society. 
 
Additionally, there is the attempt to engage with the experiences of those who are immediately affected by the resultant secrecy, notably portrayed by the conundrums and dilemmas of the wife. Lastly, along with invoking the idea of a seesaw of emotions, where one never knows their position or fate in an emotional equation that takes flight from the rigid structures of society, a conversation around the rights and wrongs of a complex situation is further presented forth to the viewer by the final result.

On the Seesaw | Short Film Nominee

The film is skilfully conceived and visualised. The treatment and the execution of the story on screen deserve all brownie points, breaking itself into chapters, giving a glimpse into different parts of a day of the protagonist's life. This, in turn, allows the audience to weave together a coherent narrative about the direction in which the film is headed. The opening of Opposite Day is marked by a seemingly mundane morning when a man wakes up and proceeds to feed his dog, Calypso. The viewer eagerly awaits for Calypso to arrive into the frame, but he never does. The first sense of unease is then put into motion, which progressively continues to spiral into something unpleasant - from inane acts to those that threaten the protagonist's professional life to explicit violence. The film, however, sets an expectation higher at the start than it manages to fulfil by its conclusion. While it succeeds at showing great expertise and prowess in terms of technical skill, the same is not entirely achieved with respect to the thought and structuring of the narrative.

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