‘Love in Kalimpong’ is a mellow story of love found in an unexpected place during an even more unexpected encounter. Its pacing is consistently calm and sustained all along. The narrative introduces us to Rishi first who is visiting Kalimpong with his fellow band members for a performance. 

As they explore the region, he runs into Iris, a talented, mysterious musician who draws him deeper and deeper into her world. What follows next is a story defined by anger, emotions, song and music, and a neat tying together of all of these elements. 

The film loses a few points when it comes to the seamlessness of its sound department but remains marked by earnestness throughout, along with an unmissable, sincere portrayal of Iris by Rajeswari.

Love in Kalimpong | Short Film Nominee

Essentially, the video wants to invoke a conversation around the concepts of time, desire and money. The story begins when a younger police officer visits his senior, one he has idolised for a long time. While handing over the reins to him, the older man has some important lessons to share which come to begin with a conversation around a single pair of jeans. The plot wants to be an engagement with philosophy and how in life we often waste much of our time not valuing what we already have. The film is well-intentioned, but could have gained from a closer look at its editing and visuals.

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