Operating entirely within the ambit of abstraction, the short film keeps itself confined to the physical space of a room. Blank sheets and pens to write with are in abundance before the protagonist, and yet, he is unable to come up with even a single word. Have all pens dried up? Is there something wrong with the sheets of paper? Or is he simply distracted too easily, much to his own anger and frustration? The narrative, devoid of any dialogue, raises all of these questions. It finally concludes with the thought that perhaps all of the protagonist's energies are invested in replicating that one scribble he had achieved a long time ago. Unable to do so, he is constantly distracted, flustered and left with the inability to create any further. However, this is only one interpretation of the events unfolding before you. The film leaves the door open for more, depending on the viewer's desire and inclination.

Cloacked Pens | Short Film Nominee

The story begins on a romantic note, making the viewer believe that it will come to preoccupy itself with the ideas of love for a mute girl who refuses to be defined by this particular characteristic of her life. However, the film soon develops to reveal the several others concerns it wants to invoke an engagement with. Locating itself in a pandemic-ridden world where emotional and physical isolation is further coupled with financial difficulty, the narrative wants to take the viewer into the lived reality of its protagonist. Additionally, it wants to draw the viewer's attention to how, irrespective of the scale of tribulations, they can be overcome with the support of loved ones. However, when our protagonist, after having faced rejection in love as well as a huge roadblock in her professional life, finds herself at the end of her rope, what would bring her back from this space of deep despair? It is in the answer to this question that the film's core message lies - about hope and second chances that we all need to give to life.

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