Short Film of the Month March 2025
By Rahul Velithodi with 7.2
drama · Short Films · hindi
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Lokesh and Verma sit inside a car, discussing an imminent meeting and everything that it could entail for the younger Verma. Drawing from his many years of experience, Lokesh shares wisdom on not losing your nerve during a crucial time and, in the process, forever staving off regret, which can sometimes be a crumbling burden.
A bouquet of flowers rests on the dashboard, suggesting the intimate and romantic nature of the encounter that is about to take place. The entirety of the conversation unfolds from the fixed frame perspective of a single-take, employed seamlessly to further give us a glimpse into the action that is about to follow as well as one that goes beyond the dialog and the screenplay.
The film’s execution, storytelling, and the chemistry of its actors all portray its intentions with skill and ease. The end result in its brevity is not only entertaining and involving but also presents a narrative that is constructed with thought and attention.
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