The narrative of Black employs no dialogues, instead supplements itself with a smooth sound design to bring to life a gory reality. Along with gore, elements of splatter, cannibalism and even jump scares find their way into this horror story. The setting is of a strange forest where the atrocious deed of burying human intestines is being executed. The plot develops in a manner that holds the viewer's attention tightly in its grasp. The skilled visuals too have a role to play here. The forest acquires a fantastical hue of its own. The murderer's delirium becomes evident in his eyes. All these elements together serve to complement and hold the story as a whole. The film is not for those with a weak stomach, consider yourself warned. It promises you a horrifying narrative, and a horrifying narrative is what it delivers.

Black | Short Film of the Day

The world that the film brings to life is dominated by two colors - green and red, immediately conjuring an atmosphere of unease with their stark sharpness. As a young girl reluctantly discusses her mental health troubles with an expert by means of a video call, the sense of isolation is strengthened further. The rest of the narrative employs shadows judiciously, along with exercising control over lighting, and finally combining the two with jump scares to invoke horror in the viewer. However, all of these elements are only setting up the big climax and conclusion when a truly disturbing fate awaits the protagonist.

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