The film opens with a still frame of a place of unknown location. The narrative takes its time to progress, but the pace is handled expertly which does not make the viewer impatient. Owing to the elegant and muted visuals, you are willing to allow the story its own time to unfold. <br><br> The film, one about a father trying to put together enough money to get his daughter married in a semi-rural town of Haryana, possesses potential of being a poignant, moving piece of art, yet falls short of the mark. It's subtle and deep, and further supplemented by authentic performances, it encapsulates the struggles of the protagonist beautifully. The dilemma is between fulfilling the needs of his mother and that of his daughter, where he has to choose between either of the two. However, the ending does not offer sufficient reconciliation or closure for the viewer. This, in turn, also becomes a significant flaw of an otherwise sophisticated product.

Amma Meri | Short Film of the Day

The short film is an intense philosophical engagement with several ideas that include, but are not confined to, love, relationships, the pursuit and attainment of truth and what it means to move from one stage to another, trying to make sense of all of them. The narrative further converses with rationality, eternal (love, for instance) and subjective (greed, jealousy, desire) truths, time and all of their linked thoughts and notions as the protagonist interacts with different characters. Sometimes they are reminiscent of perhaps a past lover or friend, sometimes a paternal figure. <br><br> 

The subsequent result is not intended for light watching, but demands of the viewer their full attention, and presence of all mental faculties. The actors and their dedicated performance remains a notable aspect of the final result.




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