A common thread for all successful romance stories are the nuances and subtleties that are employed in telling them. Among its other strengths, this is the first thing Kaande Pohe captures most effortlessly. Add to it convincing performances and chemistry, and there is little that can go wrong. The scene is set for a meeting between two families for the arranged marriage of their children. This in itself is not an entirely unique subject matter for a short film. However, when the film manages to still tell its story in a completely new fashion, it deserves all the brownie points. It is further a comment on the deep infestation of technology, smartphones and social media in every aspect of our lives. 
 While the previous generation, or as the internet would call them, "boomers", fail to understand the charm of these modern values, seemingly in direct contrast with the sanskaar that is expected of a young woman preparing to get married, the millennials have decided to sink their heels deep into the ground, refusing to budge. With its lovely colour palettes, calm storytelling and honesty in building the narrative, the film is the warm fuzzies you need this Valentine's Week.

Kaande Pohe | Short Film of the Day

Irrespective of the nearness that is intrinsically part of a familial bond or being in the same physical space, emotional distance can still find a way to wriggle into an equation between two people. The short film engages with the same premise through a father-son relationship. The story attempts poignance that steers clear of sentimentalism, and finds itself supplemented by a skilled voiceover as the backbone of the narrative. While dealing with its subject matter, the film also becomes a commentary on Indian domestic structures that, though while being marked by their warmth and affection, can sometimes also lead to distance and remoteness between two people. However once the protagonist presents this concern to the audience, soon follows another significant realisation, one about erasing this distance by using memory and a shared past as a bridge. The film, thus, succeeds in conveying and translating its intention on screen in a sophisticated manner, while also invoking a heartwarming narrative about a man's relationship with his father.

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