The film is about a romantic rendezvous of Aaisha and Hari. Aaisha’s parents have gone out for a wedding, and are unlikely to return the same night. Finding herself alone at home, she calls Hari over and soon ensues an evening of surprises, expressions of affection, lovers' spats, and some more. 
 
Interestingly, the storytelling makes a deliberate choice to not preoccupy itself with the religious identities of its characters, or the interfaith nature of the relationship. Instead, it engages with the location of sex and intimacies between two lovers. By making this choice, the plot manages to bring in a distinct voice in its development. 
'Blue Fishes Turned Red' remains earnest in the portrayal of all of this and presents the viewer with an honest, sincere story about the many forms of intimacies and everything they could mean for different people. In its achievement of the same, the narrative, and the subsequent screenplay, are constructed with care, further supported by the film's notable visual language and performances.

Blue Fishes Turned Red | Short Film Nominee

It’s the last day of the summer holidays, and two boys decide to make the most of it. From spilled milk to video game parlors to adults who would just not stop talking, the boys encounter them all. Their movement through all of these activities and events allows the film’s narrative to develop in a sweet, endearing manner. The writing portrays the naïveté of childhood, as well as the darkness of the adult world that awaits just at the periphery, waiting to draw them in - be it in the form of swindler fortune tellers or something far more serious like sexual assault. Each moment gets the attention it deserves, finally presenting a tale of a single day. Even if a little raw at the edges, the film remains steadfast in the ideas and intentions it presents.

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