The film’s story is a heartfelt engagement with dreams, and what they mean for its different characters. Located amidst the very real struggles of survival and somehow making ends meet is our little protagonist. Pintu dreams of a world where he does not have to go to school to an indifferent, lazy, and cruel teacher. He also dreams of fancy sneakers and a future away from the brick kiln where his father works. His aspirations are not simply confined to that but further include the desire for a life like Muniya’s, a peer who does not go to school and instead helps her mother with domestic chores. Muniya, on the other hand, covets a world where children like her go to school. 
Pintu’s parents try to hold on to their jobs or seek out new ones, in the hope of securing some kind of stability in their lives. The film further interweaves frustration and hope, two sides of the same coin, with all of it, alongside the constant effort that is required to keep life afloat. It presents a glimpse into a harsh, exploitative unfair world where a little boy still dreams of seemingly petty things like branded shoes, and a space away from his callous school. 
There is a slight loosening of control when it comes to visual consistency as the film reaches its conclusion, but one which is easy to overlook in the face of all the other strengths it presents. From a screenplay marked by long, fixed frames, to performances, notable and endearing in equal measure, to its world-building, authentic and meticulous throughout, 'Pintu' incorporates them all, and remains steadfast in the exploration of its thematic concerns explored from the eyes of children and adults alike.

Pintu  | Short Film of the Month

A conflict is brewing between Mantri and Athanni, the protagonist and antagonist of this slapstick comedy, respectively. Mantri has lost his red underwear, while Athanni has suspiciously been found in possession of one. 
As the squabble over the ownership of the undergarment begins, it leads to a cricket challenge between the two. What follows next is a hilarious, amusing ride marked by not only the antics of the many characters but also of the words and metaphors that constitute the narrative. 

The writing and the voiceover of the same become the most notable aspects of the film, and it is here that its true triumph, as well as the entertainment quotient, lies, almost making one overlook the raw edges of production, primarily pertaining to dialogue dubbing. The cricket pitch turns into a battlefield, pronouncing the title of the film. Though it is the second part of a longer story, the current part works as a hilarious standalone piece and can be consumed thus.

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