The film opens with an image of a disturbing act that casts a dark pall on the subsequent developments in the story. Though marked by daylight and their tone of lightheartedness, affection and even the mundane, the lot of these events has already been cast, and the rest of the narrative is simply a movement that is leading to it. <br><br> At its core is also a comment about a person's battle with loss and grief, and how they come to influence the protagonist's lived reality. Additionally, Yaadein is marked by noteworthy camerawork that allows an extra layer of polish to the final product. However, amidst the sorrow that is inherent to the narrative, in which direction is the protagonist's life headed?

Yaadein | Short Film Nominee

The short film is a calm engagement with a sense of self, and the consequent identity that comes to be associated with it. It chooses a sombre background to match the mood and takes the viewer into the life of its protagonist. His attempts to truly understand himself vis-a-vis his relationship with the internet becomes the predominant part of the plot. <br><br> Struggling to still make sense of relationships, be it with family and friends, he sometimes seeks solitude, sometimes the company of a friend, and sometimes, simply to lose himself as a tiny speck of a bigger picture. The film exhibits potential, and a script and idea that can be interacted with in a deeper manner in the future projects of the team. Pursuit of Escapes serves only as a premise of an idea, demanding a more adept analysis of its thematic concerns.

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